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Recent Examples of hairpin
Surreal, beautiful, and then truly shocking, this is a classic conceptual A24 horror, with all the hallucinatory imagery, and head-spinning, hairpin bends that entails.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 May 2025
But that advantage evaporated when Ocon retired on the grass lining the climb up the hill from the Tosa hairpin.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Retrace mythical Tour de France ascents like Col the Alpe d’Huez, with its 21 hairpin turns, and discover lesser known, yet equally demanding ascents like the Col d’Allos, a road where the average grade can reach 7.8 percent.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 May 2025
But that advantage evaporated when Ocon retired on the grass lining the climb up the hill from the Tosa hairpin.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Retrace mythical Tour de France ascents like Col the Alpe d’Huez, with its 21 hairpin turns, and discover lesser known, yet equally demanding ascents like the Col d’Allos, a road where the average grade can reach 7.8 percent.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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Throughout, the cast of 17 exudes an unmistakable enthusiasm for the material, the onstage electricity radiating up the alpine slopes of the Guthrie’s expansive Wurtele Thrust.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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The positive slope on the WMA of the OBV and HPI is not giving any warning signs of a top.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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But rising import costs from tariffs have thrown her for a loop.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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The doglegs and water in play will demand the players pay attention off the tee, but the small greens will reward those players who lead the field in proximity to the hole on approach shots.—
Dennis Esser,
The Athletic,
14 Aug. 2024
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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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The job’s exposure to human waste, dangerous chemicals, and cramped conditions is a major turnoff, for many people.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Anyone with an aversion to physical and mental torture will likely find Dangerous Animals a repulsive turnoff, but others with a taste for grisly violence should find something juicy to chomp on.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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But a few decades ago, the village fell into a spiral of alcohol addiction and gambling.—
Ahmer Khan,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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Charlie Taylor, a sociologist and founder of Charlie’s Toolbox, knows that spiral well.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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After a season packed with surprising twists, bloodshed, and danger, The Waterfront wraps with a dramatic and intense finale.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 June 2025
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For a fun twist, try switching out the regular crackers for a garlic or vegetable-flavored variety.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The brand says this mattress is made with seven layers of these natural materials as well as over 2,400 steel coils.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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Instead of being interconnected, each coil stays in its own lane (pocket, really) and will compress uninhibited by the other coils around it.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
17 June 2025
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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