spinning

Example Sentences

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Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Sandisk soared 148% in the first quarter, continuing its hot run since spinning off from Western Digital last February.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

They are also the first large CalMac ships fitted with Voith Schneider propulsor units - spinning blades that hang vertically from a drum - rather than traditional screw propellers.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The man stopped his spinning and looked up at me with pale, penetrating eyes.

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