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hairpin

noun

Definition of hairpin

as in slope

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Recent Examples of hairpin The wreckage and cargo of a tractor-trailer litters the hillside above a hairpin curve on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Tunnels of green spiral into the hills; loops and turns as tight as hairpins lead you through Transylvania County and into town. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 Then came the slowest and most technical part of the track, as D’Cruze turned in early and kept as close to the wall as possible through Mirabeau before coming to the hairpin in front of the Fairmont hotel. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 June 2026 With as many slow corners as Monaco — with some like the hotel hairpin and La Rascasse being among the slowest on the entire calendar — getting through them and accelerating out of them is a big deal. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hairpin

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Noun

Several hours later, rescuers carried the injured on stretchers and recovered the dead in makeshift carts, painstakingly hauling them back up the rugged slope, official Noor Zaman said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
This hard-working plant tolerates heat, drought, salt, and humidity, and provides good soil stabilization on slopes.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of slope

Noun

Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of corner

Noun

The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Definition of loop

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Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

— Mark Dee May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026

Definition of dogleg

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Despite the 2010 box office success ofJackass 3D, his spiral was worsened by the death of his best friend and Jackass co-star Ryan Dunn in a car crash the following year.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
His flurry of buying came on the tail end of a steep four-day spiral that was sparked by the unveiling of his plan for broad and high tariffs.

— Alex Harring,Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of spiral

Noun

With granny shorts, these soft loafers create a relaxed put still put-together look that’s ideal for those who love a classic vibe with a trendy twist.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 3 July 2026
And in a novel twist, there will be a ball drop in New York City’s Times Square at midnight to usher in the July Fourth holiday with much the same revelry that is typically reserved for New Year’s Eve.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of twist

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Her hair is almost exactly the same length throughout, but the top is slightly longer to accentuate her coils.

— Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Auto also more effectively removes moisture from the air because once when the AC fan is shut off and it’s done cooling your space, the evaporator coil is able to drain instead of blowing back inside.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

Definition of coil

Noun

Organizers ruled North American country could compete after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which governs the song contest, allowed the CBC/Radio-Canada fully into its fold last week.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026
In some experiments, virus levels in the lungs fell by nearly 300-fold compared with untreated animals.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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