spinning

Example Sentences

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It can feel as if you are spinning out of control in a Tilt-A-Whirl ride at an amusement park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The first three weeks of March recorded productive candles right at the $100 mark, featuring a doji and two spinning tops.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

After I was finished with my set, several people came up to thank me including one man, a Mexico-based artist named Memo Wright, who drew a live sketch of me spinning, which made my day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the emergency room, doctors can use a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to diagnose BPPV, by putting the patient into positions that provoke the telltale spinning sensation and eye movements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“You’ve almost finished spinning, and I have nothing left to give. I already gave you my two most valuable possessions.”

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