curves

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The audience was transported to the set of a classic detective film, with colorful vintage cars placed amidst the museum's stark concrete curves and moody lighting.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

At the moment, the cars require energy management techniques such as recovering energy while on full throttle, which leads to a speed drop-off before corners and through some fast curves.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Those learning curves that might take the first week, week and a half for rookie quarterbacks—to try to eliminate that so I can be best fitted to the system I’m in.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Made of metal and hand-blown glass, this lamp is the place where angles meet curves — a timeless piece with a healthy dose of edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Half of it shines and rolls on up to the sky like a sail and there’s a chimney that curves up and out, folding down to a point, smoke coughing from its end.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness