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Recent Examples of hairpin
There are plenty of reasons to squeeze in a trip before peak season starts, whether to soak up Caribbean culture at an under-the-radar literary festival or embracing your inner speed demon at one of F1’s most hairpin-turn-heavy circuits.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
This winding mountain road features 11 hairpin bends that climb up the mountainside, leading to the Trollstigen Viewpoint, where visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the valley below.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The track’s longest, fastest straight shot ends with slowing, then standing on the brakes to negotiate a near-hairpin turn to the left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Gi-hun builds a barricade to protect his allies at night, while Geum-ja impresses Yong-sik by having a sharp hairpin to protect herself on a bathroom trip.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
This winding mountain road features 11 hairpin bends that climb up the mountainside, leading to the Trollstigen Viewpoint, where visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the valley below.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The track’s longest, fastest straight shot ends with slowing, then standing on the brakes to negotiate a near-hairpin turn to the left.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Gi-hun builds a barricade to protect his allies at night, while Geum-ja impresses Yong-sik by having a sharp hairpin to protect herself on a bathroom trip.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
Noun
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But McIlroy, with ice in his own veins, bombed his drive and put his approach within two feet after spinning it off the slope behind the hole.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The proverbial slope from seemingly reasonable uses of these technologies to unconstitutional and unjustifiably speech-suppressive uses is very slippery.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s because the NFL Draft is just around the corner, and the Chiefs will have eight picks this year.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner, followed by springtime socializing and summer soirées, so here’s your chance to snag a new purse deal just in time for gifting to a loved one, or yourself.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But for me, returning to Top Chef wasn’t about closing a loop or arriving at a conclusion.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its main difficulties are the dogleg that comes from the right of the fairway, as well as the pond and the bunker on the left and right of the green.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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That effort came on Pebble Beach’s par-5, dogleg-right 14th hole.—
Cam Inman,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2025
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Other pages of the menu are comical and sometimes a turnoff with graphic sketches of rattlesnake, kangaroo and buffalo, calling attention to dishes made with these unfortunate species.—
Jeff Kleinman,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a striking statistic: 59% of Americans say that irresponsible spending is a bigger turnoff than bad breath.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Long before the FBI raids last summer that sent Mayor Sheng Thao’s career into a nightmarish spiral, an army of staffers appeared hard at work getting her governing plans for Oakland off the ground.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The final decisive twist in this most enthralling of promotion races?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic twist below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Guava Slip Whipped Soufflé The Guava Slip Whipped Soufflé is infused with holistic botanicals to provide superior frizz control and styling versatility for curls, coils, and wavy hair.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Satin keeps your curls, waves, or coils hydrated, smooth, and intact.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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