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swing

[swing] / swɪŋ /




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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

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

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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