spinning

Example Sentences

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According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“An autistic individual may say that spinning quarters is a good distraction technique for them,” reads one tip.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

During this active phase, known as a quasar, gas and dust form a spinning disk around the black hole, releasing enormous amounts of energy as it falls inward.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

TAE creates something like a smoke ring of plasma and aims high-powered neutral particle beams at it to heat and stabilize it, spinning the plasma, like keeping a toy top in motion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“Let me tell you a little something about spinning wheels and Sleeping Beauty.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows