as in curving
to change from a straight line or course to a curved one
tree limbs inflecting toward the trunk
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Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024 -
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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The mayor himself is charged by Manhattan federal prosecutors with bending the normal workings of government in exchange for improper campaign contributions and flight upgrades.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Joey Myron Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Joey Myron is a truly dynamic force in his genre-bending approach to country music.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
3 Jan. 2025
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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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Deployment grew by 20% in 2024, reflecting higher-quality deals and more realistic valuations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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This weekend, a cartoonist quit her job after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper's owner and other media executives bowing before the president-elect.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2025
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This weekend, a cartoonist quit her job after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before the president-elect.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Inflecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflecting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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