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pendulum

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




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But now the pendulum may swing back, warns Barclays.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The story of the labor market, which can sometimes resemble a pendulum, is more complicated.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

The pendulum would swing towards the dominant MCO partner in Chelsea.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I felt as if I were riding a pendulum.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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