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Recent Examples of hairpin
Our driver navigated hairpin turns to reach the glacial Lakes of Covadonga, which sit more than 3,280 feet above sea level.
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Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024
Casual conversation spanned from the girls' last year of college feelings to guests showing their party tricks—O'Malley inspired with a French hairpin twist while Sadie Skibeli shared her excitement of finally learning what TriBeCa stands for.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 11 June 2024
Advertisement The twisting road that snakes through the Hollywood Hills is famous for its hairpin turns and sweeping views.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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
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Jessica Vincent, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2024
Casual conversation spanned from the girls' last year of college feelings to guests showing their party tricks—O'Malley inspired with a French hairpin twist while Sadie Skibeli shared her excitement of finally learning what TriBeCa stands for.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 11 June 2024
Advertisement The twisting road that snakes through the Hollywood Hills is famous for its hairpin turns and sweeping views.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairpin
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Sited atop a slope overlooking a popular park in Portland, Oregon, the home, originally designed by architect A.E. Doyle, features two distinct façades, which are landmarked.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Rescue and relief teams swiftly mobilized to the site of the accident, where the bus sat mangled on a rocky slope near a stream.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, the Roos got their winner in the 90th minute off another corner.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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The music video stars the pygmy hippopotamus, who lives at a zoo in Thailand, bouncing around in her trademark style in a loop.Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The golf course features many doglegs and brings water into play throughout.Dennis Esser, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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The threats are numerous: soaring cliffs, towers of brittle ice, 8 percent grades, unexpected doglegs.Leath Tonino, Outside Online, 23 Feb. 2017
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The comic also planned a joke about Kamala Harris that could potentially be a serious turnoff to many women, no matter their political leanings.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Not demonstrating curiosity can be a turnoff to recruiters.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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This underground marvel spirals downwards, with walls lined with some of the world’s rarest wines, creating an enchanting display of history and luxury.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the reviews were great and online chatter picked up in the latter half of its run — particularly its final three episodes, which revealed a slew of twists about the title character and her teen sidekick (played by Locke).Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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The coils offer full lumbar support and are arranged to cradle your spine but are also stiff around the edge.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hybrid and innerspring mattresses have coils that circulate warm air out of the mattress.Rachael Harris, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hairpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairpin. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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