contortion

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They were former gymnasts and cheerleaders and tumbling prodigies whose after-school activities provided them with a muscle memory for all sorts of bodily contortions.

From Salon

Maybe that’s what makes this particular revival work: the plot contortions don’t make much sense, but the show isn’t really trying to convince you that they do.

From Washington Post

Nothing reveals Trump’s hold on the party quite like the genuflections and contortions of those seeking his political approval.

From Seattle Times

His efforts to preserve the court’s independence from mere politics have involved great feats of creativity and contortion, especially in his jurisprudence around the Affordable Care Act.

From Washington Post

House members on Tuesday said that contortion would mesh together communities that don’t have common interests.

From Seattle Times