curl
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The effect relies on the same basic behavior that can cause the bottom edge of a cut T-shirt to curl upward.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The ETF remains well above its 200-day simple moving average, and the 21-day exponential moving average has begun to curl lower.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Maslany: My instinct is to curl into a ball and pretend it never happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The goal to make it 4-0 was a work of art as the 33-year-old used his left foot to curl a sublime effort into the top corner from outside the box.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Here and there a curl remained, but most of his head was—well, it wasn't what he had hoped.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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In recent weeks, Smith has shared heartwrenching glimpses into the family’s battle, including photos of Whimsy’s curls being shaved and her bald head bedazzled with gems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
So when he heard on social media that Germans were congregating in Times Square, Altmeks readily pulled on a jersey of his hero Rudi Voller -- plus a wig mimicking the famed striker's blond curls.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Then she curls her lashes and applies mascara and lip gloss.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Next he laces his fingers behind his blond curls and, mouthing something, looks up toward the ceiling.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Kane then missed a penalty before Alex Baena curled in to level the score, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the winner.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
She slept in the cafe, her thin frame curled up in a red vinyl booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
At just six months old, the leaf monkey curled up inside DNP vet Thanawadee Phaichana's rubber-gloved hand is very small indeed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Later curled an effort narrowly wide in the 31st minute and was Chelsea's most dangerous attacking player.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Before I harnessed him to the sled, Black Star went down the gang line, his bushy tail curled over his back.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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Guimaraes stepped up with a goal of the season contender, a curling effort from the edge of the penalty area.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Wendy the coyote was a fixture in the San Fernando Valley community for years, often spotted wandering around the neighborhood or curling up to sunbathe in a patch of grass, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Cole Palmer: Scored with a wonderful curling effort in the 75th minute.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The propulsive groove on “Another Life” evokes a thudding drum break pulled from a dusty groove pressed in the early ’70s, as Ms. Howard sings forcefully, moving between a curling falsetto and a feral howl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Koffi had dropped to the ground, her body curling into a ball as she writhed.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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