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twist

[twist] / twɪst /






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He is a core part of their identity, which means they will change their beliefs and twist reality to justify his behavior and resolve the cognitive dissonance.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Unless it’s your job to tout stocks, though, don’t twist yourself into knots thinking up reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But the real twist has been the revival of beaten-down software players.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The plot twist is one that some people may find distressing and one that's caused a lot of discussion.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

She’d twist up her strawberry-blond hair and clip it back, because for Mom that meant Business, and we’d get to work.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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