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You might say that’s mawkish, or that I’m grading on a curve for a first-time filmmaker.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

So that was a really problematic maturity curve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He lost control of his vehicle on a curve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

What troubles Howell is that central banks have been relying on issuance of bonds at the short end of the curve, buybacks and money market liquidity to maintain long-term yields.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

The stairs curve and stretch toward an unseen bottom floor, so tall and disorienting that it looks like an optical illusion.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

After the road opens up, the drivers make short work of the curves while maintaining a respectful distance from one another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 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

At this point, customer adoption curves are the best indicator of whether the technology and the market are ready for mass rollout.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

The plants were not arranged in straight lines, but rather in slow, big curves, like a loose letter S. And of course in the background, at the horizon, rose mountains.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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

Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The eatery features Midcentury Modern touches with curved cherry wood walls and paneled ceilings, as well as illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The creature had a large mouth and long fins and a wide back that curved down into the water.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

By curving his run, Amad cuts off the passing angle to PSG's wide player whilst applying pressure to Axel Koukaba.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

Argentina went ahead two minutes into extra time on a strike from Lisandro Martinez, but Cape Verde equalized in the 103rd minute with a curving effort from Sidny Lopes Cabral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

Origami models sometimes rely on folding or curving of paper for additional stiffness.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Nope, I didn’t meet anyone’s eyes as I placed one foot ahead of the other, following the curving street until the dented gold marina spire rose out of the bay in front of me.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia