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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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Note that being open to lesser-known companies doesn’t necessarily mean swinging to the other extreme and joining a new venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Gen. Ken Paxton released an ad depicting two of his opponents for a Senate seat — Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett — waltzing and swinging.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But now attention is swinging back to the main brain of data-center computing, the CPU.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

DuPont DD -1.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle de Nemours lifted its outlook and plans to buy back $275 million of stock after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He’s walking fast, red in the face, swinging his arms.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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