hairpins
- plural of hairpin.
Example Sentences
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The runway-turned-test track was overhauled in 2011—new layout, fresh asphalt, safety barriers—and now includes two clinically perfect, constant-radius 180-degree turns: the hairpins of destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In the future, Dong said, it might also be possible to design mRNA hairpins for genome editing to help fight infections or treat diseases in people.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
The presence of hairpins suggest that the gems’ owners were probably female, Mr. Giecco said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
The climbing is tightly packed, starting with the Montvernier hairpins, then continuing with the crossing of the Telegraphe and Galibier passes.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022
Katherine has removed her hairpins so that the mass of her honeyed curls hang down her back.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
