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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
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Stunning photos taken by the crew were released on Tuesday, April 7, one day after their loop around the moon, showing spectacular views and a solar eclipse in space.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13's unplanned lunar loop sent it 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) from Earth, farther than any humans had ever gone before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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These responsive coils help with body contouring (how the bed forms around your body) and reduce motion transfer.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Brandi is a top zip crossbody with a fold over front flap secured with a magnetic closure.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.—
Jordan Charbonneau,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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For some, the spiral began in November when their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits were put on hold due to the federal government shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Other programs across Lake County offer a spectrum of awareness, education, events and additional resources to help families caught in the spiral of child abuse.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sheen of the leather, the oversized round buckle—these flat sandals are inherently elegant and modern without trying to be so.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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Along with 78 chess pieces were 14 discs, the type used in checkers, and one belt buckle.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Located within walking distance of the Peachtree train station, Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park, The Ritz-Carlton Atlanta gives classic luxury a contemporary twist.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The twists, worries and delays in her story highlight the convolution of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges anyone who crossed the border without authorization faces in trying to become a legal resident.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, she was seen filming with tight '80s curls.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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