gyration

Example Sentences

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“But with every single gyration of the market, she was very uneasy seeing her account go down,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Radius of gyration, coefficient of restitution and other obscure forces cause tethered pins to fly around differently than their free-fall counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Sometimes it is necessary to find the radius of gyration, as in the next example.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

As the Seahawks marched to the Super Bowl this season, defensive lineman Michael Bennett danced there — if Bennett’s hip-swiveling gyration after big plays can be described as dancing.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2014

Jack broke out of his gyration and stood facing Ralph.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding