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Recent Examples of hairpin
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.
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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
Norris initially overtook Piastri on the hairpin, but Piastri reclaimed the position on the long straight and into the final chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
While it was once mounted in a tiara and later became part of a hairpin, the diamond is now the centerpiece of a ring created by Joel Arthur Rosenthal, a renowned jewelry designer better known by his initials, JAR.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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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
Norris initially overtook Piastri on the hairpin, but Piastri reclaimed the position on the long straight and into the final chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 16 June 2025
While it was once mounted in a tiara and later became part of a hairpin, the diamond is now the centerpiece of a ring created by Joel Arthur Rosenthal, a renowned jewelry designer better known by his initials, JAR.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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Ski aficionados can take to the slopes at nearby Saint-Sauveur.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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The River Kelvin at this point is very picturesque, with bends and steep slopes.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Understand how long deployments take, what training is required, and whether the data strategy creates a feedback loop for continual improvement.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without explicit feedback loops—behavioral signals, retraining pipelines and active learning mechanisms—most models get stale over time.—
Keshav Agrawal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Many Central Park West buildings, always more accepting of entertainers and new money, have also modernized their rules lately to attract more buyers (or at least avoid their being an obvious turnoff).—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
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About two dozen protesters were spotted on the road before the turnoff to the stately home.—
DANICA KIRKA,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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His footwork was elegant, his release high and fast, the ball a spiral, with the magical mix of touch and power.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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The sight of a suitcase or travel bag often sends canines into a spiral.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lovevook Travel Duffel Bag The puffer trend has gotten a travel twist with the Lovevook Duffel Bag.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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And with a unique twist that sets them above the competition.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Since then, he’s worn fades, braids, locs, coils, and curls—and even embraced being bald.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, find the coils—usually located at the back of the appliance—behind a grill or panel, then unscrew the panel.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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