spinning

Example Sentences

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“Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me” is so loose and shaggy it risks spinning off into tedium, but Mr. Vile’s playing keeps it on track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Its axis slowly wobbles over time like a spinning top, a movement known as axial precession.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“By spinning off the associations, the banks segmented that risk and protected themselves from it,” McPherson said.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Russell needed two attempts to get that close to the Italian, before spinning and lightly tapping the wall - with no damage to his car - at the start of a third effort.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But first, I needed to stop the room from spinning.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows