swivel
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Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
However, as someone who often covers cyber hacks, I swivel the lens out of sight after my workout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
I had to keep my head on a swivel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
After controlling a bobbling pass and setting himself up in one touch, the 21-year-old rifled a hip-height volley on the swivel past Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon at full stretch.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
Gradually, it became obvious that Gorringe is building some kind of device that will be attached to the obelisk and swivel it from the vertical to a horizontal position.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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