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curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /




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El-Sayed won despite a last-minute curve ball in his campaign when congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary to El-Sayed, came out in support of Rogers at the 11th hour.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

In the bond market, Treasury yields slipped at the longer end of the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

This is particularly noticeable near the bases of trees growing on mountain slopes, where trunks often need to curve to maintain an upright position.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

“I think gradual makes sense when you’re not much behind the curve, where you want time to learn, both from the economic environment and the external environment,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

While Max watched, one huge clump fell off, keeping the perfect curve of his leg.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“Between the homes, a freeform pool curves through natural rock, hiding a grotto and a slide, with a shallow ledge for lounging and an elevated spa,” according to the listing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

As steep learning curves go, this one was off the scale.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The two-dimensional surface itself is finite and has no border because it curves back around.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Based on the change since February in forward curves, which track expectations of rate movements, Citi estimates a 3% uplift to 2028 net profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Lines and curves that contain continents of meaning, points of commerce and culture. Trade and travel routes in every curve.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Even the chisels -- straight, curved or zigzag, depending on the motif -- are made here.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Megaraptorans were closely related to tyrannosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex but had slender heads and attacked prey with their large arms and giant curved claws instead of their jaws.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The residents of Drop City, a Colorado artists’ community, built domes from the curved steel tops of salvaged cars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

It has a paper cover and a flat spine, while the Chinese-made version is covered in fabric, with a curved spine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

They came at last to a magnificent house with a large lawn and a drive that curved up to the front door.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

After passing Taiwan's north-eastern tip and the Okinawa islands in southern Japan, Champi is expected to hover over the waters off China's eastern coast, before curving farther to the north-east to Japan's main island.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The historic campus, with its 1800-era buildings that survived the Civil War and its curving brick-paved paths, was the nexus for my inquiry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

By curving his run, Amad cuts off the passing angle to PSG's wide player whilst applying pressure to Axel Koukaba.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Argentina went ahead two minutes into extra time on a strike from Lisandro Martinez, but Cape Verde equalized in the 103rd minute with a curving effort from Sidny Lopes Cabral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

He stops at the far wall and slides one of the dark-wood panels open to reveal a curving stairway spiraling downward.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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