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curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /




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The writing process was a learning curve for me, never having been in an American writers’ room system before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Entry-level workers, on the other hand, may benefit: AI can compress the learning curve, allowing less-experienced people to perform at higher levels sooner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet Chen said Friday that the Federal Reserve is already behind the curve on hiking interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

As gravitational waves slowly shrink the orbit, they subtly alter the shape and motion of the caustic curve.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I curl up against the curve, back on hard plastic, knees near my eyes.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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