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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

While analysts say it will take longer than a couple of months of elevated gas prices to swing the pendulum completely to favor EVs, pain at the pump already has some buyers thinking differently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

After that, the pendulum may swing Norrie's way, as Draper had impressive results during last year's European clay-court swing, including a run to the Madrid final and the quarter-finals in Rome.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

I wanted Dad’s whistling, and the scratching sound of his red pen, and the pendulum swinging in his closet, and him tying his shoelaces.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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