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curve

[kurv] / kɜrv /




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According to Einstein's general theory of relativity, massive objects curve the fabric of spacetime.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

Without intervention to avoid further degradation, she warned: "We're not going to be able to reverse that biodiversity curve."

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

“That was a learning curve for that guy,” Lynn said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

You can’t always grade the stock market on a curve.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

If you toss a rock upward, it will curve back down, pulled back by the earth’s gravity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Going into 2027, eurozone bond curves are expected to resume steepening, encouraging debt management offices to continue gradually reducing weighted average maturity, Morgan Stanley strategists say in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

"We have to understand that we're heading for catastrophe if we don't bend the curves" of greenhouse gas emissions, Jouzel said.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

After the road opens up, the drivers make short work of the curves while maintaining a respectful distance from one another.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

In the same way a dismal class performance on a business school exam will still yield some A’s, curves also apply in the stock market when a company’s results aren’t necessarily jumping off the page.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

A tiny white speck of a car came singing down the wet road from town, far away, twisting with the black curves and growing larger by the moment.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Once inside, curved cherrywood ceilings and tree-like pillars tower over the tables, booths and bar for a cinematic effect.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

But curved cockpit windows are challenging to make – the slightest distortion or defect is clearly visible to the pilot.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Instead of causing an atom to follow a curved path, the effect shifts the location where the laser interacts most strongly with the ion.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

The road curved left against a tall wall, and a fortified gate creaked as soldiers pushed it open.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

With what looks like a cataract occluding one eye for extra scariness points, and a ring of long white hair curving around his otherwise bald head, he’s played with gusto by Dan Stevens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 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

Gehry Partners, the architecture firm established by the late Frank Gehry in 2001, released renderings of its redesign, which includes a curving glass canopy above a staircase leading to the Lower Tram entrance.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Patchy fur stood tall down his curving spine.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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