pendulum
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But the pendulum swung and we’re back to days of “Driving Miss Daisy” denial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
It uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing, while bungee jumping uses an elastic rubber cord that creates a vertical, bouncing effect.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
But Monnier at Citi Wealth argues that the pendulum is swinging back a bit as families realize that doing their own due diligence on a company is a lot of work.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
But now the pendulum may swing back, warns Barclays.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Huygens worked on the mathematics of the pendulum and the design of watches, but he also discovered the rings of Saturn.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
This process resembles several pendulums gradually swinging together at the same frequency.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025
Recognizing this new reality, Boric called on those who won the election Sunday to “not make the same mistake we did … in believing that pendulums are permanent.”
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
Dr. King has been studying elephants’ fear of bees since 2006 and applied what she learned to create specialized wire fences upon which beehives hang like pendulums.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Using tarot, scrying, pendulums, runes and other forms of intuitive counseling, Amanda Yates Garcia, known as the Oracle of L.A., offers clarity through elemental divination sessions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
The shop was round, its walls covered in a plethora of weights and pendulums and cogs and gears, all trimmed in buttered brass.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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