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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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Elemental sulfur recovered from the process can be applied as a soil amendment for agriculture, creating a closed-loop system that could benefit both industry and the environment.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This creates a self-sustaining loop that drives pigment production at unprecedented levels.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So far, the system has powered a truck, van, car and bus — all equipped with special pickup coils.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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This is an open grid to hold the food that folds shut to form a basket.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dan Hawkins brought Cody into the UCD coaching fold in 2017, a role that grew to offensive coordinator.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Their Premier League status was in a death spiral before Pereira stepped through the door.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film is based on a 2020 short film of the same name, and follows Gloria (Park) and Nick (Smith) through a difficult breakup and a spiral over an ex-girlfriend.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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These clogs feature an adjustable slingback strap with buckle closure to safely secure your feet in the shoes (no one wants to twist an ankle).—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those are just two upscale, adult-skewing movies in a crowded September and October that have seen the subgenre buckle.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The story ends with a brilliant twist that will surprise and delight kids and adults.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The duo represents two generations that merge traditional Indian flavors with bold ingredients and a contemporary twist, helping to cement New Orleans’ evolving restaurant landscape as a top culinary destination.—
Dontaira Terrell,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Its ability to perform convolutions with far less computational drag opens the door to faster, smarter AI in everything from self-driving cars to medical scans.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
1 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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Sporting voluminous curls and a confident stare, Eva’s presence on the cover was a celebration of self-love, resilience, and the undeniable power of Black women in fashion.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chemo curls refers to the temporary change in hair texture following cancer treatment.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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