twist
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But although the one-liners were flying, the show got very serious at the end, when the game's new twist dictated that Grant and Jama had to select their third traitor.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The clashing versions add another twist to protracted, and often contentious, talks between Washington and Seoul over last year’s trade pact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Their season ended with a twist when DelVecchio chose to say goodbye to Hall and “roll solo for now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
In a cruel twist, a phenomenon that can inundate the Eastern U.S. can fuel heat, fire, and drought elsewhere.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
I gave the knob another twist, and the sprayer seemed to spring to life.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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That said, the spoilers will commence, because the plot twists begin before the first motion is filed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Episodes are chopped up into two-minute dopamine hits, with endless cliff-hangers and plot twists to keep viewers tuned in.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
The old halls offered a collective, interactive experience, with fans applauding at the hero's entrance, clapping to romantic songs and shouting at dramatic twists.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
When that happened, Sexton was finally drawn in, covering the new trials and all the twists and turns in both Chandler’s and the Umbehrs’ stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It seeped into her head wrap, soaking the black twists sticking out from it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Plaques are abnormal deposits of a protein called amyloid beta that accumulate between brain cells, while tangles are twisted forms of the tau protein that develop inside neurons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
"Part of me wants to talk about it and then part of me doesn't, because I feel like my words get twisted or people are like 'oh, she's making excuses'," Hodgkinson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
But while Mosley captivated once again and Maiava came alive, it was Gary Patterson and the Trojans’ defense that really twisted the knife in a dominant 39-0 win for USC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The track builds from there and explodes into a guitar solo, in which harrowing feedback is twisted into disturbing shapes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The hairdresser twisted my hair and tucked it under into a faux bob like Ma had done for me once.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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She showed that you can stand behind LGBTQ+ people without twisting into socially awkward or politically damaging positions, no matter your audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Einstein's theory of general relativity predicted that a spinning black hole would drag spacetime along with it, twisting it in a way that changes the orbits of the surrounding stars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Crying in a suit and tie,” she warbles, referring to her onstage look from a few years ago, then twisting the image into a joke with “But you should see the other guy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
As the twisting increases, the magnetic configuration becomes both highly energetic and unstable.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
The fish rose out of the water, wiggling and twisting.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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