hairpin

Example Sentences

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But he learned to master this new machine that could achieve insane speeds and execute hairpin turns while taking crystalline video.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

To reach Ghorjomi mosque, one of the biggest, we drove up hairpin mountain lanes, edged with blue hydrangeas, until we spotted the minaret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

But Norris went off track on the exit of Turn One and came close to losing control at the hairpin a number of times.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Antonelli and Albon both had almost identical offs at the hairpin, locking up their outside front tyres and sliding into the gravel before joining the track.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

He was curled up so tight, he could hardly move, and he was holding what he was pretty sure was his mother’s hairpin.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff