spinner

Example Sentences

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The G-Force Test Facility is a spinner that’s pitched as an astronaut training experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Proteas are also unique among the semi-finalists in that they do not have a wrist spinner in their XI, instead leaving their spin duties to left-arm finger spinner Keshav Maharaj and part-time off-spinner Markram.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The West Indies took 17 off the first over, bowled by left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

For much of the first innings, though, Sri Lanka's bowlers looked like being the match-winners, with spinner Maheesh Theekshana taking 3-9 from his first three overs and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera also impressing.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

We reach the front of the line and Samantha reaches over the counter, almost knocking over a spinner of impulse-buy cookies.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera