turnoffs

noun

plural of turnoff
as in slopes

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  1. slopes
  2. corners
  3. inclines
  4. inclinations
  5. declines
  6. loops
Noun
  • Culture Is An Ecosystem, Not A Machine Kirstenbosch was formally established as a national botanical garden in 1913 on Table Mountain’s eastern slopes.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The hot, dry winds move down the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains and risk spreading fires rapidly if there’s an ignition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of slopes
Noun
  • Cheng and Andruw Monasterio have played standout defense at short while Contreras and Durbin have stabilized the corners.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Grab your soft brush and gently sweep any dust out of hard-to-reach crevices (think carved detailing, small corners, or shelving joints).
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • The riverfront includes steep inclines, large rocks and uneven ground that can be difficult for workers or machinery to manage safely.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
  • Combat travel stiffness with simple SITS exercises (shoulder shrugs, inclines, twists, steps) and consider chiropractic care before and after your trip for spinal alignment.
    — Sherry McAllister, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of inclines
Noun
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • The solution Ciufolini proposed decades ago while working with physicist John Archibald Wheeler was to use two satellites in supplementary orbits, meaning with orbital inclinations that sum to 180 degrees.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • The purpose of a retirement war chest, according to Cave, isn't to shed equities or eliminate market declines.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • More than half of states saw declines in measles vaccinations compared with the year before, the CDC said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of declines
Noun
  • Those loops create a soft, nubby surface that feels plush and looks dimensional from a distance.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Whoever sits across many loops, and holds the rights to learn across them, ends up with a model no single participant could build alone.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of loops
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