spun
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The new simulations suggest that such a star cannot be spun up nearly as much during later passages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
But “Heartbreak Hotel” and “You Oughtta Know” were regularly spun in the car.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Gilles Villeneuve's left rear wheel is barely hanging on to his Ferrari after he spun out of the lead in 1979 because of a punctured tyre.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
As Baldacci says in an essay this week, “Arguing about facts doesn’t deter outlandish ideas, misinformation or AI hallucination. Maybe more storytelling, more imagination, more fiction is what’s needed to combat the unreality spun online.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The great doors to the Senate building burst open, and Christopher spun round to see Irian Guinne being half dragged, half marched from the building by a fourth guard.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
