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as in bending
to cause to turn away from a straight line
crooked a finger
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as in curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
the road suddenly crooked to the left
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What made jazz so distinct was the freedom embedded into its structure, with musicians improvising, trading solos and bending notes together.
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The play started with LAFC teammate Jacob Shaffelburg bending a cross into the middle of the box, where South African center back Ime Okon tried to head to clear.
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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Pay Attention to Plant Form Plants come in a wide range of shapes, from arching to columnar to spreading.
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Lower back discomfort or tightness might be due to arching of your back, or your back muscles tacking on too much of the work to overcompensate for a lack of hip strength or control.
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Still, there are challenges ahead, especially relating to the bureaucratic obstacles of building large energy projects and hooking them up to the grid.
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An example of the previously undisclosed debauchery includes a pair female twins allegedly hooking themselves up to a car battery for $10,000.
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“Crooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crooking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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