pendulum
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On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In that sense, things are moving in Visa’s favor, he said, “but Mastercard is faster growing, and the pendulum could swing back.”
From MarketWatch • May 25, 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
"What was unusual was the near absence of engagement during Hasina's tenure. The pendulum had swung too far in one direction; now it risks swinging too far in the other."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
The clock ticks with its pendulum, keeping time; my feet in their neat red shoes count the way down.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing pendulum
Unit 1: Telling Details
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Force and Motion (Mechanics) - Middle School
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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
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