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Noun
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Doing so every other day helps loosen any buildup of dead skin around the nail folds, which can sometimes lead to discomfort along the sides of the nails if left to accumulate.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 May 2026 -
While Motorola says its hinge is reinforced with titanium and has been tested to many thousands of folds, this is still a possible point of failure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Soon people were dropping off gear at his house—stents, spirals, coils, flow diverters.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Another pro is the impressive airflow, thanks to the double-pocked coils in the center.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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In Akira Ikezoe’s paintings, on view in the Whitney Biennial, artistic, social, ecological, and energy systems enmesh in circular loops that appear schematic, like a Fordist assembly line.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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From the back, the shoe’s slim ankle strap loops through a keeper and fastens with matching gold-tone hardware, while the glossy black footbed keeps the sandal in one continuous finish from the square toe to the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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They’re never getting rid of the over-saturation of idols and advantages and twists.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The procedural twists and turns have been closely watched by city residents and Little Village community members who protested and mourned in the wake of Toledo’s shooting.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The tight braids trailed over the left of her head before forming a double loop and running back toward the forest of curls behind her.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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The mom-of-two styled her waist-length caramel hair in a middle part with cascading voluminous curls that framed her face.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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“Flexures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexures. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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