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comber

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as in curl

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Recent Examples of comber In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse. — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019 Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout. — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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For even bouncier curl definition, our editors love pairing the shampoo with the Curl Charisma Rice Amino & Shea Curl Defining Conditioner.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Most of his targets were toward the numbers, hitting Donovan Olugbode and Brett Norfleet on curls and out routes near the sideline.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of curl

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Dressed in pajamas with her hair styled in a roller set, Kulture opens the fridge and puts ingredients in a bowl.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Law enforcement could issue tickets — with a fine to-be-determined by the California Judicial Council — to any motorist, cyclist, skateboarder, scooter rider or roller skater who violates the limit.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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That distance keeps the worst of the hurricane’s winds offshore, but Hawaii will still feel Lowell’s effects through dangerous surf and heavy rain.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Hurricane Marie created dangerous surf conditions along the coast of Mexico's Baja California and Southern California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

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