kink
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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
If a sterile neutrino were sometimes produced instead, it would leave a recognizable distortion, or "kink," in that pattern.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2025
The voice that sang it was profound and strong, but quavering and not quite in tune: an old oak tree with a strong trunk but with branches starting to kink and leaves to wither.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Mrs. Baxter started to chuckle as she unfolded the kink in the hose and water sprayed out.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
The company also had to iron out the logistical kinks of night safaris, when visitors might spot a hyena or an elusive leopard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
There are still a lot of kinks that need to be worked out.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
Researchers are still hammering out the kinks with error correction, though recent milestones show clear progress.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Nasa is set to send humans deeper into space than ever before, but there's one piece of technology that still has some kinks - the Orion space capsule's toilet.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Faith just smiled and thanked me for keeping her calm, then started massaging her neck and rolling her shoulders around, trying to work out the kinks.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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