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[swing] / swɪŋ /




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But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

McIlroy stated that working with his swing coach Michael Bannon and caddie Harry Diamond helped him restore his touch after last week's tournament in Memphis.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Otis’ version swings, but we really couldn’t swing at the time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“The tenor of the cyclical recovery, and how much market share Admiral takes, are likely to be big swing factors in Admiral’s sector relative price performance going forward,” the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

There was a quilt on the porch swing.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

But in Australia, when he got out driving Scott Boland in Perth or swinging at Mitchell Starc in Brisbane, I feared he could waste what he has worked so hard to have.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Where had this man gotten the impression that I enjoyed dancing, my nervous foot swinging under the table?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

AXT reported second-quarter revenue of $47.6 million on July 30, up 165% — swinging to a profit while seeing gross margins dramatically expand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

And for Sussex, this meant getting Spider-Man swinging through New York - or battling the Incredible Hulk.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

"Three weeks and I'll be back," my father said, still shouting, swinging an arm to show them how strong he was.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

“There were certain acts that just filled the house and certain ones that didn’t,” says the park’s president, Tyler Carter, adding that early performances swung drastically from hip-hop to Christian rock entertainers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -13.84%decrease; red down pointing triangle swung to a third-quarter loss as it continues to navigate a challenging housing market, plagued by steep rates and soft consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

The payments company tempered its outlook for the year, even as it swung to a profit and logged higher revenue in the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

One of the security officers handed me my duffel, and I swung it over my shoulder, the weight comfortingly familiar.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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