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comber

noun

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as in curl

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Recent Examples of comber In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse. — Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022 The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach. — Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019 Those two scouts, including Carlos Gomez, a longtime comber of Venezuela’s sandlots, were the first to give Marquez a tryout. — Nick Groke, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

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On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Her hair was styled by John Novotny with a side part and long, cascading soft curls.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of curl

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Not only is the song a record-breaker, it’s also refreshingly relaxed, twangy, and organic in an overproduced, AI-looming world.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Some are more frustrating than others — losing a normal Caps Lock key isn’t a deal breaker, but getting stuck with only mobile browsers just might be.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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From upstairs comes the sound of the two of them fighting for the roller chair.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
BodyEnergy introduced a new version of its motorless flat treadmill with Ab-drive, featuring a front abdominal roller that enables natural backward stride propulsion to biomechanically mimic running outdoors.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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