as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says.
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Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Particularly in private credit, where AI adoption is inflecting.
—Don Muir, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
Particularly in private credit, where AI adoption is inflecting.
—Don Muir, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Enjoying an excellent day in front of a vociferous home support at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the 36-year-old found himself in a spot of bother when his tee shot at the par-four 11th curved into the rough on the right of the fairway.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Most storms that form off Florida’s east coast tend to track north or northeast along the Atlantic, often curving away from the U.S. mainland.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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But while the power cosmic itself can be deadly for drama, the fact that a child possesses this power has also proved to be a fertile creative engine in Marvel comics, attracting all manner of villains bent on manipulating Franklin into their own nefarious machinations.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
26 July 2025
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On July 24, Carr crowed to reporters about how far Skydance has been willing to bend to get approval of its deal.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Currently, charting songs from ten of those performers equal 50 percent of the all-genre Hot 100 charts' top 20 and 40 percent of the top 50 hits, reflecting Nashville's influence.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Peacock’s first-party data says about 30 percent of the 18.4 billion minutes (or about 5.5 billion) for the season came via mobile devices, possibly reflecting the relative youth of its audience.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Police said that Heriot's car veered off the road and rolled over at about 6:45 p.m. local time, the outlets reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Conservatives should realize how Gunn veers into supporting open borders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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