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swirl

[swurl] / swɜrl /


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These are thoughts that swirl in one’s head while attending this year’s Las Culturistas Culture Awards ceremony, held on a recent Saturday night at the United Theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Industrials were the biggest laggard on Wednesday, dragged down by a swirl of other factors including rising oil prices, and expectations of a Fed interest rate hike.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

An "ice cream swirl" she called it, after fearing she had blown her chance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Low-tech and disposable, drones are made almost entirely of common parts that easily enter and exit the swirl of global trade undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

A swirl of dust shot toward the nearest horse.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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