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  • present tense form of curve (3rd person singular).
  • plural of curve.
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curves





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The first one was finished in 1915, and it was one scary ride, crazy as a Mobius strip, with 697 curves in its 36 miles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 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

The play of sharp angles against smooth curves is discordant, like that of the flattened third in music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

"I went to run with him high in the mountains. It was tough to follow him – he knew all the curves and the jumps, and it was not easy for me," Volpini recalls.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Dallas turned to look at Z, who maneuvered his truck around the curves as if he were an expert race car driver.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech



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