new wrinkle
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“And that is creating a new wrinkle in what has been a steady march toward reduced numbers by the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., now Russia.”
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026
It had 14 staff reporters there, but also a new wrinkle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
The origination sales in the third quarter are a new wrinkle for the company, allowing it to raise cash while keeping its own high-margin revenue streams.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Every time we put a new wrinkle in what we’re doing for Taiwan, they have to change their planning as well,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
He discovered that more complex tasks not only took more time, they introduced a new wrinkle: more error.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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