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Recent Examples on the Web Inside the chambers that were pillaged, dubbed M1 and M2, excavators found many grave goods left amidst each pair of coffins: glazed pottery, lacquered wood, copper objects, iron swords, boxes, mirror brushes and bamboo hairpins. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024 The switchbacks are torture: tons of little, sadistic hairpin turns. Leyton Cassidy, Longreads, 7 May 2024 On the move, the Shotgun delivers a surprisingly elegant ride experience; the Showa forks offering lots of front-end feel at speed, which inspires confidence through sweeping bends and hairpins alike. Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024 The famous Road to Hana is gorgeous, but beware that the hairpin turns may turn carsick-prone kids' stomachs. Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hairpin 

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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

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