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Recent Examples of hairpin
There are elements of Bauhaus design, but the hillside house, set into a hairpin is fully committed to a casual and quintessentially SoCal indoor-outdoor program, with open floor plans and various entry points to the outdoors.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of reasons to squeeze in a trip before peak season starts, whether to soak up Caribbean culture at an under-the-radar literary festival or embracing your inner speed demon at one of F1’s most hairpin-turn-heavy circuits.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
This winding mountain road features 11 hairpin bends that climb up the mountainside, leading to the Trollstigen Viewpoint, where visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the valley below.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The track’s longest, fastest straight shot ends with slowing, then standing on the brakes to negotiate a near-hairpin turn to the left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
There are plenty of reasons to squeeze in a trip before peak season starts, whether to soak up Caribbean culture at an under-the-radar literary festival or embracing your inner speed demon at one of F1’s most hairpin-turn-heavy circuits.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
This winding mountain road features 11 hairpin bends that climb up the mountainside, leading to the Trollstigen Viewpoint, where visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the valley below.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The track’s longest, fastest straight shot ends with slowing, then standing on the brakes to negotiate a near-hairpin turn to the left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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Heavy equipment was sent into the hole via a slope and walls had to be built to ensure the safety of rescue workers, the outlet added.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The Dalarna region is Sweden at its best, with dense forests speckling the landscape, a web of foot trails, dramatic waterfalls, gentle slopes for hiking and skiing, and placid lakes, including one of the country’s largest, Lake Siljan.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The backlash came fast and hard, even from unexpected corners.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Brinkley, who grew up in Canoga Park and Malibu, was discovered in 1973 by photographer Errol Sawyer at 19 while waiting for a payphone on a Paris street corner.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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There’s trekking pole attachment loops, a stretchy outer pocket with room enough for a layer or rain jacket, and the combination of a roll-top closure, compression straps and full length side zip makes accessing everything super easy.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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Build Feedback Loops That Invite Lived Experience Into Process Effective third space organizations build feedback loops that move in every direction—top down, bottom up, and laterally—with transparency, accountability, and storytelling at their core.—
Mary Hemphill, PhD,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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According to the league's official website, the two-time major champion's tee shot traveled 400 yards over the dogleg left of the fairway and landed on the green 27 feet from the hole.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Its main difficulties are the dogleg that comes from the right of the fairway, as well as the pond and the bunker on the left and right of the green.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Even worse for him, Trump’s MAGA movement is seen as overtly racist and pro-Russia, two huge turnoffs for the majority of British voters.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Other pages of the menu are comical and sometimes a turnoff with graphic sketches of rattlesnake, kangaroo and buffalo, calling attention to dishes made with these unfortunate species.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Asawa is best known for creating a continuous form within a form, but there are a variety of bulbs, gourd-like shapes and spirals.—
Robert Taylor,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Related article An eerie spiral lit up the European skies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The latest flavor joins the lineup with a salty-sweet twist and will hit shelves for a limited time starting early next month.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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This 323-Square-Foot Home Is Meant to Look Like a Luxury Hotel By Nicolas Milon Looking to give a traditional-style space a more eccentric twist?—
Dan Howarth,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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Carefully driven to the front line by a remote operator seeing what the ’bot’s own front-facing camera sees, the UGV hooks the end of the coil onto existing wire—and then unspools the rest of the coil.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Induction stoves heat pans with magnetism rather than flames or an electric coil.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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