swing

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The spaceship will actually swing around the Moon without entering its orbit by following a carefully planned trajectory.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Competing fund managers and bank traders say Lemssouguer’s approach is overly aggressive, causing his performance to swing wildly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The MLB’s automated ball-strike system is in full swing this season.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

His coach at Durham, Ryan Campbell, believes he has concentrated too much on bowling wobble-seam deliveries rather than trying to search for swing.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The door started to swing out, and she smashed it shut again with an open palm.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack