swirl

Example Sentences

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Standard models propose that planets arise within a protoplanetary disc, a swirling cloud of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

From Science Daily

But in a competition littered with crashes, Choi produced a stunning performance under intense pressure as the snow swirled down on the floodlit venue.

From Barron's

Another possibility is gravitational instability, where a swirling cloud of gas around a young star collapses quickly under its own gravity, forming a large object more like a brown dwarf.

From Science Daily

As I lather my hair, leftover sand washes off my feet and swirls down the drain.

From Literature

Bronden bent over her compass, frowning in her efforts to guide their way as it swirled, thick and yellow-white, around them.

From Literature