somersault
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With her hands steady at the controls, her voice calm as she spoke to mission control, Collins piloted the craft through a slow, graceful somersault.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
Ever the showman, he celebrated with a somersault.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025
They extended it on Verse’s fumble return — exuberantly punctuating the play with a somersault into the end zone — and Stafford’s touchdown pass to tight end Davis Allen for a 24-3 halftime lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2025
Aside from the somersault, however, Dobbins said he isn’t celebrating anything yet either.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024
Still clutching the bottle, I gave a leap, turned a somersault in the air, and caught hold of the handle with the end of my tail.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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