as in stir
a state of noisy, confused activity
amidst the coil of the office renovations, we even managed to get some work done
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Curly hair types should apply a product that will help to define and smooth each coil.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The campaign’s coup de grace was a 270-inflatable dragon coiled around the Empire State Building.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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Another method involves wrapping electromagnetic coils around plant stems to boost root development.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Curly hair types should apply a product that will help to define and smooth each coil.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
In a follow-up Facebook post, the company also shared several photos of the snake on the laundry machines, including a shot of the reptile coiled on the washer.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
The campaign’s coup de grace was a 270-inflatable dragon coiled around the Empire State Building.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
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The boat, visible to drivers and pedestrians traveling north along Lincoln Memorial Drive, has caused a stir online and along the lakefront.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Take it out of the oven and give the ingredients a final stir to combine the cheese and tomatoes into one creamy dip.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Just the cover of her next book glowing in her palm — a fluffy tortoise cat curled around a coffee roasting machine.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Yet, an outcome that relies on no geopolitical or economic disturbances is impossible to predict, especially as the U.S. heads toward a tight presidential election whose outcome may get drawn out due to the rise of absentee voting.Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, there is a social disturbance on the horizon caused by Dr. Heavenly and with no apology in sight, will Sweet Tea be able to keep her cool?Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The scenic spread is anchored by a rambling five-bedroom Colonial Revival-style home that sits atop a slight rise at the end of a snaking drive that winds through the thickly wooded property.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Many travelers underestimate the steepness, winding roads and traffic on the coastline.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día endorsed Vice President Harris on Tuesday amid a commotion over a comedian insulting the island at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday.Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
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Goldin said on its site that a huge commotion followed the ball's landing: Fans flipped over tables and chairs in a dining area at loanDepot Park in Miami to get their hands on it.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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To that end, rosettes curve around a diamond band—an homage to his grandmother’s toi et moi ring.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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In the artwork, text spelling out the all-caps album title is seen in a deep green color with horns curving upwards from the first and last letter of the name.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Among the challenges the new president will face, perhaps none is greater than the rising power of organized crime, which controls vast swaths of the country and has expanded from cross-border drug trafficking to extortion, kidnapping and other rackets.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Finally, an array of criminal gangs has gained effective control over nearly a third of Mexico’s territory, pursuing extortion and other rackets that affect local communities far more than does international drug trafficking.Eduardo García, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Mashing the gas, the 27-year-old E60 lurched forward and eliminated the gap in a hurry.Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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The characters in the show realize how dire things truly are as the night progresses, going from bad to worse in a hurry.Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Coil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coil. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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