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Recent Examples of flexure
The colon's transverse section lies horizontally, and the splenic flexure (where the colon curves sharply beneath the lower end of the spleen) is located in the LUQ.
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Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
How much cleavage, compression, flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond?
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Processes such as hydrofracture and flexure remain understudied, and ice-sheet models do not yet include realistic treatment of these processes.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2021
Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
How much cleavage, compression, flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond?
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Processes such as hydrofracture and flexure remain understudied, and ice-sheet models do not yet include realistic treatment of these processes.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2021
Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexure
Noun
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The bottoms also have flat rivets at the back and watch pocket, single needle stitching construction, back darter risers, and three-point belt loops for a sleek look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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The new design also features a backstrap, clip, and metal loop rivet, giving fans multiple ways to personalize their look.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Casper’s signature hybrid mattress marries the support of coils with the plushness of memory foam.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Toasting the big anniversary, 10 Magazine has released 18 covers and on one of them is British model Erin O’Connor, transformed into Neophitou-Apostolou with coils of black hair and an all-black uniform, which naturally includes Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani and Alaïa, a staple of her wardrobe.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike most card holders, this one folds open like a mini wallet, and it can be detached from your phone for separate use.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Though the two met, the source emphasized that the former aide has no way back into the royal fold after the scandal several years ago.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Raw, sweaty, and steeped in debauchery, the track chronicles a spiral of booze, heartbreak, and nights lost in a haze of resistol fumes, all layered with his signature gritty rap flow.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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So naturally, hitting my seventh shot from the fairway sparked a spiral.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ruiz’s family members in Alabama sold tamales and organized a raffle of an ornate belt buckle to raise funds for bail.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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The foot is held in place by a thick strap across the upper and a slim ankle strap with a gold buckle closure.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The creator of the famous Honey Deuce shares his must-have gear and signature twist on the recipe.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Don’t miss the moment, grabbing these Demarson Odell Hoop Earrings, whose 12-karat gold and rhodium twist around each other in a graceful harmony.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Long before Highway 151 doubled in size and became a four-lane connector, buses carried the Wisconsin and Iowa football teams over a winding, two-lane paved road that led them through small towns on both sides of the Mississippi River.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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That film goes to great lengths to stick to the book’s winding and intricate plot.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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To run a convolution, data converts into laser light on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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