V-shaped
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In 2024, Lululemon stopped selling its Breezethrough leggings after customers complained that the fabric was too thin and the V-shaped seam lines were asymmetrical and unflattering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
As they changed the temperature and magnetic field, the gap displayed a sharp V-shaped curve, very different from the smooth, flat pattern typical of conventional superconductors.
From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025
“Yet in 2025, the S&P 500 is up 13%. This is why this is the ‘most hated V-shaped rally’,” Lee says.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025
Within two years of the younger Tsuji becoming chief executive, Sanrio was profitable again, in what analyst Mr Yoshioka calls "a beautiful V-shaped recovery".
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Kendra strolled after Seth, whose ruckus was sending the swans drifting toward the far side of the lake, leaving V-shaped ripples in their wake.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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