twist and turn

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The case -- which even drew the attention of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -- sparked protests in several main cities, and local media are following every twist and turn in the investigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

We’re talking about unstoppable levels of Big Dad Energy at every twist and turn, especially the kind of dad who is willing to do embarrassing things for the love of his daughter.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

But if the jet stream starts to twist and turn like a winding river, it produces powerful high- and low-pressure systems that are responsible for heat waves, snowstorms, floods and strong winds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

"This shortened fibula is what allows birds to twist and turn around when they're not in flight. And to understand its evolutionary story, we have to look at dinosaurs."

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

I try to keep track of the staircases, lifts, and shop names, but the corridors twist and turn with no orderly pattern.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton