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Recent Examples of hairpin
In this sequel to The Ice Road that trades Canadian ice flats for cliff-edge drop-offs and hairpin passes, Neeson’s grieving character Mike McCann heads to the Himalayas to scatter his brother’s ashes.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By the first hairpin turn, the grade hit 11 percent.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Pair yours with minimalist slides, sunnies, and a hairpin.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 July 2025
The building houses electric Go-Kart courses, including a major hairpin.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By the first hairpin turn, the grade hit 11 percent.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Pair yours with minimalist slides, sunnies, and a hairpin.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 July 2025
The building houses electric Go-Kart courses, including a major hairpin.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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Designed by Schmidt Design Group, the design embraces the site’s natural topography, with a scenic overlook to the canyon at its highest point and a playground that takes advantage of a natural slope with climbing loops, rocks and a slide.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Start early, since most of the route is exposed on south-facing slopes.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, the Carter and Alexander deals once again called DeJean’s status into question — especially since Carter is primarily a slot corner.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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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As a player who loves the whole experience – from the fairway challenges to the doglegs to the scenery around me – The Links at Crowbush (https://peisfinestgolf.com/) gave me a list-topping round.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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All of the holes had a really nice flow to them, as well as a consistent feel – with the possible exception of No. 18 that’s a short dogleg right in which the second shot is severely uphill.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
27 July 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
Noun
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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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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
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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