curve
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He lost control of his vehicle on a curve.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
A steepening yield curve can occur when yields of longer-duration bonds rise faster than yields of shorter-duration bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Joseph Adinolfi broke down the factors leading to the sharpening of the Treasury-yield curve, how rising long-term rates affect investors and what may lie ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Education needs to be 'ahead not behind the curve'
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I study his profile, notice the fine stubble along the curve of his jaw, and the way the fringe of his hair brushes the top of his long eyelashes.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Like the trail, it’s a place with steep learning curves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
In the same way a dismal class performance on a business school exam will still yield some A’s, curves also apply in the stock market when a company’s results aren’t necessarily jumping off the page.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The play of sharp angles against smooth curves is discordant, like that of the flattened third in music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"I went to run with him high in the mountains. It was tough to follow him – he knew all the curves and the jumps, and it was not easy for me," Volpini recalls.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The words are big and adult, but I know them as well as I know the curves of my own face.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
By comparing highly curved wrinkles with nearby areas of flat graphene, the researchers were able to separate the electrical effects produced by curvature from other possible influences.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Designed to blend into the historic Baroque park, they are notable for their curved ceramic facades, daylight from skylights, accessibility features, drinking fountains -- and free use.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Additionally, the home has a den, built-in storage, curved staircase, outdoor movie pavilion, and 50-foot-long lap pool designed by Johnston Vidal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
When a 7.3 magnitude quake hit the region in 2016, parts of the 400-year-old castle were also damaged as turrets and curved walls collapsed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
First Turkey curved her yellow beak into a smile and turned to Nathan.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
But it soon began curving around the Arctic Ocean arriving in Iceland in the early evening before sweeping southwards to treat the UK to part of its wonder.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on the wide, curving interchange road that connects the eastbound 105 Freeway to the southbound 110 Freeway leading to San Pedro, the CHP said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Jason Ardizzone West’s abstract set is a construction of curving ramps, accommodating much of the big chorus and festooned with night lights; a large disc hangs above a center platform, occasionally tilting and dipping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
Hair the color of autumn leaves and moss-green eyes and horns curving from behind his brow to just above his ears.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
