: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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Suárez pulled a goal back in the 57th minute, bustling the ball home after good work from Baltasar Rodríguez, and then the Uruguayan leveled with a superb curling shot into the far corner in the 74th minute.
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Less than the half the price but no less worth owning is T3’s multi-styler, which comes equipped with the essentials—a curling barrel, full-size round brush (perfect for longer lengths), and a traditional dryer head—for a chic and streamlined alternative.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
Southwest's new mobility device rule follows new rules on flying with power banks, portable chargers and cordless curling irons.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Less than the half the price but no less worth owning is T3’s multi-styler, which comes equipped with the essentials—a curling barrel, full-size round brush (perfect for longer lengths), and a traditional dryer head—for a chic and streamlined alternative.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
Southwest's new mobility device rule follows new rules on flying with power banks, portable chargers and cordless curling irons.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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curling
noun
curl·ing
ˈkər-liŋ 
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle
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