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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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Hansen then described the translunar injection burn -- a maneuver that brought Orion within 200 kilometers of Earth before swinging around onto a new course for the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The firm reported a statutory pre-tax profit of £8.3m in the year to September, swinging from a £16.2m pre-tax loss a year earlier.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The pilot episode, “The First Book of Taylor,” explores the fallout of the swinging scandal and ends with Paul’s 2023 arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

For travelers through Atlanta, the lines are hard to predict, swinging from multiple hours at peak times to just minutes during slower spells.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“It’s one of my most prized possessions. I remember when you first made the Earth, swinging your akrafena like it was a part of you.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer