as in to curve
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Recent Examples of inflect
Here even the simplest daily routines are inflected with loss.
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Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
Recognizing the Signs Spotting an administrative narcissists early is crucial to stop the chaos and harm this individual inflects in the workplace.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
We have been inflected by the course of our lives, but only a few of us, possibly, radically changed.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2024
Recognizing the Signs Spotting an administrative narcissists early is crucial to stop the chaos and harm this individual inflects in the workplace.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
We have been inflected by the course of our lives, but only a few of us, possibly, radically changed.
—Lydia Davis, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Kolodny has rounded up an extraordinarily committed cast of actors, whose mannerisms and inflections are sharpened and roughened, tuned and inflected to feel like archeological rediscoveries of behaviors past.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2024
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lift your feet off the floor, bending both your hips and knees to 90-degree angles.Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The aluminum that covers every surface is tough and resilient to flexing or bending.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
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If Nielsen’s findings do reflect broader population trends the implications could be profound.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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These areas accounted for 71% of corporate deal activity through Q3 2024, reflecting strong demand and strategic importance.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the dash camera video, the man dressed as Santa can be seen veering through multiple lanes of traffic.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, a driver veered his car into crowds of people at a Christmas market, resulting in fatalities and dozens of injuries.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflect. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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