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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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“Every at-bat’s important. He’s still swinging a hot bat. It absolutely carries over.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

EV drivers aren’t entirely immune from swinging gas prices, either.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“And it was like: Man, are we swinging too high?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"Back to fight IQ. Back to the gameplan and not just swinging recklessly."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Dad jumped up and broke into the Cabbage Patch dance, swinging his arms in a circular, counterclockwise motion.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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