spinning

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They are also investigating whether similar mechanisms could help explain the lack of planets around binary pulsars, which are pairs of rapidly spinning neutron stars that emit regular radio pulses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

A planet orbiting both stars experiences competing gravitational pulls, which cause its orbit to slowly rotate, or precess, much like a spinning top wobbling under gravity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

After three two-hour sessions, my brain was spinning and I felt like I had only grasped about 30% of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If I were spinning at a bar, club or flea market, I’d likely ease into my set with more chill songs before getting into bangers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“And now I have a spinning wheel,” I said as I reached the end.

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