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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinking
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The original Tron has been digitally scanned and meticulously restored by The Walt Disney Film Restoration team, which corrected the new digital master for dirt, warping and other source imperfections.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
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Make sure to read the manufacturer’s guidelines to avoid accidentally damaging or warping your pan due to improper use or cleaning.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Visualizing the ropes of the nets twisting around the necks of these animals, slowly strangling, choking, running out of oxygen.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the early 2000s, a vein of innovation was being mined by artists twisting folk traditions into new shapes (Sufjan Stevens’s whimsical orchestration, Animal Collective’s ghostly harmonizing, Joanna Newsom’s harp epics).—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Nuggets thrive on forcing defenders into impossible choices, and Johnson’s ability to drive-and-kick off curling actions adds yet another layer of stress to opponents.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its programs include league play, cocktails and curling events, junior curling and adaptive curling.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The star defender touched on the schedule during his press conference, deflecting the question about facing his former team in Week 4.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Bailey wound up deflecting 21 throws and picking off 10 others.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Trump not only addressed the rumors swirling about his death and health in the speech to his top allies, but also the controversial changes to the historic rose garden.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Thaksin’s hospital case Speculation is now swirling in Thailand that Thaksin may not return.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Imagine Maye triggering a triple-option run with Stevenson, keeping the ball and veering off the edge with Henderson behind him.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Without this alignment, these organizations risk mission drift, the default setting of veering further and further off course from their ultimate destination.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Minus Reeves, his dreams of a career as a movie auteur were spiraling down the drain once more.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the rail authority has argued that, in the long-term, a train system would save money by diverting travelers away from roads and airports.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-six percent of HR time is consumed by leave management activities, diverting critical resources from strategic initiatives.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Kinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinking. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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