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Recent Examples of hairpin
His hourlong route up the narrow mountain roads includes hairpin turns and no room for error.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Night begins with a brand-new two-door 1967 Pontiac LeMans crawling on vertiginous Franklin Road outside Evans City, Pennsylvania, before making a hairpin turn up a steep, slender dirt road that leads into the famous cemetery.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Night begins with a brand-new two-door 1967 Pontiac LeMans crawling on vertiginous Franklin Road outside Evans City, Pennsylvania, before making a hairpin turn up a steep, slender dirt road that leads into the famous cemetery.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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The site was constrained by a number of factors, including the steep slope, mature trees, and seasonal water that emerged from the limestone and trickled through the property.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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That's thanks to the slight slope of the slim, tapered rear wall, which sticks out farthest at the bottom corner.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Showers are tucked into the corner of this bathing area, and water drains through the boards.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The result is a family-friendly loop where people and pets can do laps or just wander down to the creek.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.—
Mark Dee
May 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Depicting her friendship with the trans actress Candy Darling (a sensitive turn by Stephen Dorff), the story portrays how Solanis came to write her notorious SCUM Manifesto (an acronym for the Society for Cutting Up Men) and the spiral of rejection that led to her desperate act of violence.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Some individuals, neighborhoods and cities can afford to pay their way out of this spiral.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Available in 16 summer-ready colors, the sweater top brings an elegant twist to your wardrobe with its dramatic sleeves, throwback boxy silhouette, and delicate ruffle detailing.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Instead, a strong, supportive hand from Griffin, whose writing is in each episode, underscores how to gradually build a story without feeling like an unearned twist is around the corner.—
William Earl,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Engineers then wrapped additional copper coils around the structure to create the ohmic-heating system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Mosquito coils are essentially rolls of incense infused with citronella that slowly release the scent to deter flying insects.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Noun
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OpenAI’s software-writing product, Codex, saw its active user base increase six fold to more than 5 million weekly since its launch.—
Amedeo Goria,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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An alleged drug dealer who was taken into custody on an active warrant is facing additional charges after police allegedly discovered a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, hundred of fentanyl folds, crack cocaine, ammunition and digital scales in his vehicle.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2026
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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