as in disturbances
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 curls
to follow a circular or spiral course
a vine coiling around a pillar
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Recent Examples of coils
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Move on to wiping down the exterior of your refrigerator and freezer (following the same rules as the oven exterior), and vacuum the coils.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Two coils of copper wire are positioned near one another.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2025
It can be used on wet hair–providing plenty of slip to detangle curls and coils–or on day two (or three, or four…).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
Someone who is Caucasian with straight, bleached hair, for example, may actually benefit from the same products as someone who is Black with high-porosity coils.
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
Beyond installing coils or rails, the process requires road resurfacing, upgraded power lines, and new grid interface points.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
So far, the system has powered a truck, van, car and bus — all equipped with special pickup coils.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That aside, many hybrid mattresses are already well-ventilated due to the coils at their base that improve airflow.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
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The heating coils are wrapped tightly and distributed evenly throughout the throw, providing consistent warmth without noticeable cold spots.
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.
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The remaining three calls were related to minor disturbances in 2013, 2014 and 2017.—
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The country’s strong standing in safety could stem from several factors, including societal structure, strict laws, and cultural focus on harmony, which keep street crime and public disturbances very low.—
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Preliminary work already is underway at Starved Rock State Park in LaSalle County for an $18 million project that will include the first major improvements in three decades to a 13-mile trail system that winds through sandstone canyons and bluffs along the Illinois River.—
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The region has been battered in recent days by Santa Ana winds, the Southern California phenomenon that can topple trees and power lines.—
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William Cederquist is not connected to his brother’s rackets.—
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But the next year, with 175 trophies already to his name, 18-year-old Reisman qualified and found himself in London, crossing rackets with legends like Richard Bergmann, Bohumil Vana, Victor Barna.—
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Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.—
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Ringed by supporters and passersby who stood several rows deep, phones in the air, to catch a glimpse of the new mayor, Mamdani then acknowledged the weight of the current moment.—
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Soft-close cabinetry is another staple of 2026 kitchen design, according to the report, a trait that not only aids durability but also prevents jarring noises.—
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Turns out, those crystal bowls and milk glass dishes—both of which made ample clinking noises—were perfect for alerting grandma that little ones were snagging candy before dinner.—
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that more than 2,400 potholes have been repaired across the city in the week following a series of powerful winter storms that doused the region with rain over the Christmas and New Year's holidays.—
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There’s roughly two and a half months left of the winter season, which means that there are plenty of chilly evenings, snow storms, and freeze warnings to look forward to.—
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
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“Coils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coils. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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