spinning

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That’s when Anunoby appeared once again, flying over a scrum of Spurs that included 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama to reach the ball with the tips of his fingers and send it spinning through the rim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

What can the beat-up, worn-out records at your local thrift store do to dodge a landfill and keep the Earth spinning?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"The photons spin in a corkscrew fashion, but more importantly, we can use these spinning photons to impart spin on electrons that are the heart of quantum computing."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Of the spinning ritual, which was popular among Milanese in the 19th Century, Galli told AFP news agency: "It's probably a charming gesture, but also quite damaging for a work of art."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Hadel sat at a spinning wheel, and piled at her feet were skeins of threads in colors that no dye could make.

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