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whorls

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plural of whorl

as in spirals

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According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, an object’s mass curves the space around it.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
That became obvious on the changing pavement, curves and hills of Vermont.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Planar coils simplify stellarator engineering Stellarators use magnetic fields to confine the extremely hot plasma required for fusion.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Once inside the brain, the nanoparticles would be controlled—to stimulate neurons in specific areas of the brain or to read neuron activity—through a specialized cap or headset containing magnetic coils.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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Most of his targets were toward the numbers, hitting Donovan Olugbode and Brett Norfleet on curls and out routes near the sideline.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
In footage shared by fans on social media, the singer debuted a bold new hair look, ditching her signature voluminous red curls in favor of a short, sharp blunt bob with a bold set of microbangs.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

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They’ve been assembled for a brain-breaker of a misfired melodrama, at first darkly amusing, before plunging headlong into soap opera-style twists and a general sense of heavy depression that no one can shake.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
The beloved original delivered plenty of twists, thrills, and chills, courtesy of director Griffin Dunne and Alice Hoffman, who wrote the novels the 1998 and 2026 films are based on.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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