Bending
Twist
Twist noun - A forceful rotating or pulling motion for the purpose of dislodging something.
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When the Planet Express crew attend robot Olympics, this trope is shown when several brawny robot competitors in a bending competition twist several extremely large girders labelled "unbendable" into very intricate knots.
Source: Barehanded Bar Bending - The twist goes even further once she actually does contact The Leathernecks, as it turns out that the entire gang knows of her gender-bending exploits, thanks to the gang's leader, who turns out to be an Old Flame.
Source: Recursive Crossdressing - In a twist, her wealthy industrialist father takes a shine to Mako because he reminds him of his own Rags to Riches background and offers to sponsor their team in the Pro-Bending Championships.
Source: Uptown Girl
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