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During the early stages of development, giant planets can pass dangerously close to one another and sometimes sling neighboring worlds completely out of their solar systems.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

Jeffrey’s wife, known as Shambles, operates the puppets from behind the curtain, while wearing their 5-year-old daughter, known as Crumbo, in a sling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

It isn’t the sort of number of people you can just decide to sling out, saying “Begone!”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

Mr Robinson also told the court he had no memory of the crash but conceded that he "must have intentionally disconnected" Wilson's sling as it was best practice in an emergency to release the collector.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

Now someone is calling the number of our company, it is, yes, the Company Commander, he has come through, then; his arm is in a sling.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

"There will be a lot of dirt and slings thrown around in court between Musk and Altman and that is not a good thing for anyone involved...but Musk has made this personal."

From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026

To get older, wiser and have your skin thickened by all the slings and arrows?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

The winner of this primary might have earned little more than a third of the vote, and will enter the fall’s general election bloodied from high-profile slings and arrows from their own side.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

A few minutes later, Fair slings her backpack over her arm, sticks the radio in her pocket and quickly winds her way through the hallway to the garage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025

Her shoulders ached from the two babies swinging from scarf slings.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

He slung a touchdown into a vanishingly small window with a defender closing fast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

I collected these studded belts, slung them slipshod over whatever was in style at the time that I’ve blocked from my memory, and it felt like a biological necessity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

As armor, Elizabeth slung a Launer handbag over her forearm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

He slung his bow and quiver over his shoulder.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

With four overseas players introduced this year, fewer emerging players have been given much responsibility during the tournament, but Sunrisers' batters struggled with Phillips' slinging, awkward action.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

But when second-year quarterback Drake Maye broke out into an improbable MVP contender, he lifted the Patriots to their first AFC East title since Tom Brady was slinging the ball in New England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Three days later, as thousands of probing eyes watched his every move, Iamaleava was slinging passes with considerably more zip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

Real-estate companies are locked in a fierce battle for market share, slinging lawsuits at their rivals even as many of them are pouring billions of dollars into acquiring competitors.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2025

Holding it in his mouth and slinging his head, he bounded down the road.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls