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Recent Examples of hairpin
Pair yours with minimalist slides, sunnies, and a hairpin.
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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
After the slow hairpin of La Source—which McLaren has finally built a car able to cope with—there’s a long run to Les Coombes, with the challenge of Eau Rouge and Raidillon on the way.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Particularly: Low-degree turns on the trail, when drivers are off-road and working with limited real estate at a hairpin.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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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
After the slow hairpin of La Source—which McLaren has finally built a car able to cope with—there’s a long run to Les Coombes, with the challenge of Eau Rouge and Raidillon on the way.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Particularly: Low-degree turns on the trail, when drivers are off-road and working with limited real estate at a hairpin.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Demand for workers has been on a downward slope for much of this year.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This brand-new toy lets kids play with 32 jumbo-sized felt pieces that stick onto the board with hook-and-loop material.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The tennis ball demonstration encapsulates this philosophy, while showing not a pre-programmed set of movements, but a closed-loop perception-action system that interprets its surroundings and acts accordingly.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 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
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The 396-yard, dogleg right around a marsh was statistically the toughest hole on the course, with a stroke average of 4.43 and only 24 birdies (and 41 double bogeys or worse) in 552 total rounds.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Nearby, visitors heading northeast on the winding park road will find a turnoff to the campgrounds just south of the park’s eastern gate.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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That Showcase Or Undermine Others: Another turnoff comes from emails used as a stage for self-promotion or to quietly undercut someone else.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when a tragedy befalls the hotel, Nina is propelled in a relentless spiral of lies and manipulations.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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That means health crises for the newly uninsured could lead them, too, into a spiral of medical debt.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wear it with trousers and loafers for your 9-to-5, cinch it at the waist with a belt and knee-high boots for evenings out, or layer a sweater vest on top for a preppy twist.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another curious twist involved Matty's grandson, tech whiz Alfie (Aaron Harris), who she's been caring for since the death of her daughter.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Natural styling using the LOC method is the best practice to protect and nurture your coils.—
Talia Gutierrez,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Venturing into the water to do battle, Krishna grows in size to escape the snake’s constricting coils.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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