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China’s stockpiles, combined with its quicker-than-expected shift away from fossil fuels, are making it the most powerful swing buyer in global energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I still think that market moves on the back of this speech could fade quickly if the economic data does not swing hawkish, because Warsh is not a proponent of forward guidance,” she told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
"You want a bowler who can swing it, another bowler who has proper pace, another who can reverse swing it and another who can do the donkey work," said BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Friedman and Gomes were intrigued enough to have their group dig into the evolution of Heyward’s swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
I remember calling out to a certain second grader who was reading a Star Wars tie-in comic on the tire swing.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Internet users have proven they’ll make a habit of swinging by these fledgling new spaces — if the conversation is interesting enough.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
She also worked with costume designer Jennifer L. Bryan and others to turn the dining room into a swinging 1960s poker lounge reminiscent of a classic James Bond film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Surging energy costs and extreme weather events have resulted in utility bills swinging widely.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Heavy speculative positioning can result in messy outcomes when it suddenly reverses, swinging global markets violently as speculators are forced to cut borrowing in unrelated areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
I don’t have much time to think about it, though—especially with Woo swinging down from the top of the tent by his tail again.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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In the months that followed, Snead swung trades for All-Pro defensive end Von Miller and running back Sony Michel, a former first-rounder, by giving up four more draft picks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Health and wellness influencers have swung the pendulum in the other direction, but that is not the answer either.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
“The pendulum swung the other way to budget versus talent, and there’s a middle ground to be found where you can still have the talent and the budget.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
La-Z-Boy swung to a loss of $2.29 million in its fiscal first quarter as sales fell 3% to $475.7 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
A tall, middle-aged man swung gracefully out of the carriage.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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