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Recent Examples of flexure
The colon's transverse section lies horizontally, and the splenic flexure (where the colon curves sharply beneath the lower end of the spleen) is located in the LUQ.
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Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
How much cleavage, compression, flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond?
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Processes such as hydrofracture and flexure remain understudied, and ice-sheet models do not yet include realistic treatment of these processes.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2021
Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
How much cleavage, compression, flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond?
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022
Processes such as hydrofracture and flexure remain understudied, and ice-sheet models do not yet include realistic treatment of these processes.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexure
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If skiing isn’t your thing, the resort is still a haven for winter activity: ice skate across Brewer’s Pond, located in the heart of the village, go tubing at Tube Town, or fat bike or snowshoe on a variety of trails and loops that skirt the edge of the ski hill.—
Jennifer Malloy,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Conveniently located inside the I-435 loop, this close-in development offers easy access to major highways.—
ReeceNichols Real Estate,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many women took this aesthetic a step further, showcasing their natural textures, with their curls and coils either elegantly crowned with cowboy hats or left freely flowing in the winter breeze.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latest injection of funds will be directed towards manufacturing components in-house, including capacitors for energy storage and magnetic coils for its prototype fusion reactor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2025
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State police said detectives reportedly found Torres Jr. in possession of a wax fold containing a white powdery substance, as well as a two-way portable radio.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2025
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The only evidence of her previous weight was excess folds of skin.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Shirley’s husband is a dangerous man and soon the new couple’s burgeoning romance is thrust into a spiral of paranoia, suspense and violence.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2025
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The result is a mesmerizing display of greens, reds, purples and blues that ripple across the night sky in dynamic spirals and arcs.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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This version has all the makings of a traditional trench (a notched lapel, buckle sleeves, and double-breasted design), but its cropped fit is the true selling point.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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At the hip, belt, and shoulder strap were triangular, gold buckle details.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2025
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It’s also enmeshed with a BEAMS PLUS twist on classic nautical style, blending craftsmanship with contemporary design.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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Coach brought the classic ‘70s style back from its archives and added a modern twist in plush, polished pebble leather with a glossy top layer.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The annual winding of the clocks starts on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
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Its time-keeping movement – which is separate from the cog-turning movement – is reportedly good for 38 hours of runtime per winding.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
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Tax experts are well-versed in navigating the tax code’s convolutions and can offer personalized guidance.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
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The stakes are higher than ever, and most refreshingly of all, the convolution levels are very manageable right now.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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