kink
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But unlike other players who might have a kink in their swing or yips on the putting green, Korda hadn’t lost the mechanics that make her the envy of men’s and women’s players alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Enough time for a detail-oriented TV producer to spot that Salman, Pakistan's skipper, sported a kink in his collar.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
One absentee, however, will be Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who has been ruled out with a "kink in his back", according to the Norwegian ski federation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
And now, his labrum surgery recovery has thrown another kink into those plans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024
Mrs. Baxter started to chuckle as she unfolded the kink in the hose and water sprayed out.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
Car companies like to launch higher-priced, lower-volume vehicles first, while they work out production kinks and build demand.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said there were “probably kinks in the system” and pledged to work to “straighten it out.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Like all great players, McIlroy ironed out his swing kinks and sacrificed distance with the driver for a greater accuracy which underpinned a gutsy one-under 71 in Sunday's finale.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
They need to work out the kinks on the practice range.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
“We’ve never completely mastered Sameness. I suppose the genetic scientists are still hard at work trying to work the kinks out. Hair like Fiona’s must drive them crazy.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
