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swirl

[swurl] / swɜrl /


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Bulgarians were voting in a presidential election on Sunday, as security concerns swirl following a series of drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

And LeBron James found himself smack dab in the swirl of the fierce and funny festivities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed European Parliament on Thursday as discussions continue to swirl about Canada's relationship with the European Union.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Often, it helps to see a visual representation of your finances in black and white so you can deal with the hard facts, rather than the swirl of anxiety that accompanies them.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

One last log spins, trapped in a swirl of current.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

In contrast, Khawaja said the effects of sandpaper could leave swirls on the leather.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

When talk of an acquisition swirls around a company, proceed with caution and examine the rationale for the deal from all sides, rather than trading on frothy rumors.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026

"Now we see the plasma is incredibly dense, such that it is able to slow down a quark, and produces splashes and swirls like a liquid. So quark-gluon plasma really is a primordial soup."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hockney’s largest canvas — at more than 7 feet tall and 20 feet wide — is filled with deft lines and Hockney’s signature swirls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

It’s a small, shallow lake, with psychedelic swirls of green algae on top.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Questions swirled when Big Bear’s beloved bald eagle Jackie died after a mysterious illness in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Speculation that Kelce might retire swirled around after last season’s disappointing finish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

I joined six others on mats on the venue’s galactically swirled green-blue floors.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

But doubts have swirled over the possible role of Rabat, which claims sovereignty over Ceuta and Spain's other north African territory of Melilla.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

The roof was made of black thundering clouds that swirled in a clockwise fashion.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Think of the headlines swirling about Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his affair with somebody who might have been a spy.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Written after witnessing her spell-binding Lux tour, Bono describes the "heavens swirling" to reveal "the re-enchantment of the world".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

With doubts swirling about the sustainability of the AI build out, banks aren’t talking up their growth potential from here, but their caution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The observations provide the first direct evidence that quark-gluon plasma responds to fast-moving particles as a unified fluid, producing waves, splashes, and swirling motion instead of simply behaving as a collection of independently scattering particles.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

The eye was that round dot in the middle of the swirling clouds of a hurricane.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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