swing
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He said there had been a discussion about using sandpaper to rough up the ball and promote reverse swing during the previous Test.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Much of that swing has been attributed to the Iran war and the related surge in gas prices and other costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
But the real swing factor to watch is the same one facing the rest of the market—the AI build-out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
It’s true: The Cybertruck was a swing for the fences.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
Deirdre dug her shoes into the dirt to slow down the swing.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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A strong replacement front row was key to England swinging the match their way in a 25-7 win last year, the teams' most recent meeting.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The Telluride comes out swinging, styling-wise, with a large and lovely silhouette that could be easily mistaken for a Range Rover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Behind guarded gates resembling an Indian maharajah's palace are hundreds of elephants and big cats, giraffes grazing in a mock savannah, and chimpanzees and orangutans swinging from ropes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
If a solid stock drops simply because the broader sector is swinging lower, panic selling can result in unnecessary losses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Zara jumps up from her place at the table, two gold medals swinging around her neck, hers and mine.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Oil prices swung in a choppy session amid uncertainty over developments in the Middle East conflict following initial cheer after the U.S. midterm elections last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Charter Communications lost internet and video subscribers in the third quarter and swung to a $2.4 billion loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Lyft swung to a third-quarter net loss of $9.7 million, or 3 cents a share, from a profit of $46.1 million, or 11 cents a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
"I only knew an hour before I was going to be playing. I kind of just went out and swung today," Stojsavljevic said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Christopher swung in a long, fevered parabola and landed on hands and knees on the other side of the abyss.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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