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Examples
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The tension is wound up spring-tight early and then all the air goes out.
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Okay, it was only the sixth floor, but throw in a spring-tight spiral staircase, and suddenly the whole world begins to revolve, as you climb round and up, winding endlessly higher and higher and hi -- I almost tripped and broke my neck a few times.
Hanoi Report 2006
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Okay, it was only the sixth floor, but throw in a spring-tight spiral staircase, and suddenly the whole world begins to revolve, as you climb round and up, winding endlessly higher and higher and hi -- I almost tripped and broke my neck a few times.
Archive 2006-04-01 2006
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Every muscle in her body was coiled spring-tight in response to the sensual invasion.
Deep Waters Jayne Ann Krentz 1996
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Weaving a spring-tight narrative of pictures and words was made that much more challenging by the team's self-set publishing deadline.
MyAppleMenu 2009
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