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pendulum

[pen-juh-luhm, pen-duh-] / ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- /




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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

Fair enough, but the pendulum has swung too far.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Levy: I always like to pull the pendulum back as far as possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mace was probably aware of Galileo's research, which included the design - not made in his lifetime - of a pendulum clock that pre-dates Huygens by fourteen years.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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