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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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Does making such a deep run for the first time leave Cobolli swinging freely?

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Pitchbook analyst Franco Granda has forecast that SpaceX could trade like Tesla “on steroids,” swinging widely on new milestones or misses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Crowdstrike, meanwhile, fell 10% after raising its revenue guidance for the year after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead of swinging a bat, Ohtani served as the welcoming committee after Will Smith led off the game with a home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Pop and Mama and my brothers and sisters and me all grabbed brooms and shovels and took to the fields and started swinging, vowing to beat ’em off if we had to.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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