spin

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“No way for Tesla to spin this as a positive result with oil price up…and an easy compare versus last year’s first-quarter Model Y…transition,” said Future Fund co-founder Gary Black.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

But a new “Faces of Death” puts a decidedly contemporary spin on the story while keeping its volatile sense of disorientation and danger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entrance to the Gulf, has cut off roughly 20% of world oil supplies and sent global financial markets into a spin.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In this system, an electron changes its spin during absorption or emission of near-infrared light, allowing it to capture the triplet energy generated by SF.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“I just … What if you could spin one thing into something different, not just wool into yarn?”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff