twist
Example Sentences
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The four-and-a-half twisting jump he successfully executed when he was 17 has been the talk of the Olympic cycle.
From Los Angeles Times
That remark might drive some people round the twist.
From BBC
But years of additional observations brought an unexpected twist.
From Science Daily
It was the pass that turned a defence inside out and twisted history upside down.
From BBC
Looking suddenly mortal, the “quad god” fell on two of his jumps, missed another two of his quadruple jump attempts—and, in the most stunning twist of the Winter Olympics, missed the podium altogether.
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