swing

Example Sentences

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David Smith, head of the marine arm at specialist insurance broker McGill, estimated last week that premiums were swinging "between three and-a-half and 10 percent" of a vessel's value.

From Barron's

When she realized Daddy wasn’t her biological dad, several things clicked into place—but several other things swung free and set her spinning for a while.

From Literature

“I’m going to swing by the marina and check on Nate,” I say, changing the subject.

From Literature

He rolled out of bed, donned his cloak and monocle, then swung open the front door.

From Literature

Sinatra’s idea, however, was to start with love songs and put them into a swinging, danceable tempo, but at the same time to retain their intrinsic intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal