somersault

Example Sentences

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“They spin pirouettes on their feet; they do backflips; they roll on their side; they do somersaults forward; they roll down hills, spin on ropes,” Perlman says.

From Scientific American

Santos often turns the tables, engaging in the whataboutism that has become commonplace in modern politics - the verbal somersault of equating one’s actions with those of others, even when they are not quite comparable situations.

From Washington Times

Santos often turns the tables, engaging in the whataboutism that has become commonplace in modern politics — the verbal somersault of equating one’s actions with those of others, even when they are not quite comparable situations.

From Seattle Times

The capsule, 20 inches in diameter, somersaulted in the air for a few seconds before a parachute deployed and snapped the container upright for a slow descent.

From New York Times

Because they are not out to push envelopes or create new forms, but only play with relationships over time, they don’t have to turn formal somersaults to stay fresh.

From Los Angeles Times