swivel
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For a guy who works from a swivel chair, I’m basically function-maxxing already.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Similarly, the accompanying swivel chairs from HD Buttercup and the barstool seats in the kitchen are upholstered in Bengal and Husky-durable textiles that camouflage their rescues pet hair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
The calmness and poise to turn and swivel on it.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
I swivel around and take a deep breath.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
The Tiangong Omni swivels its torso wildly from side to side while waving its bent arms in front of its face.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
There’s a light, power outlets including a USB-C port, a small mirror and a TV that swivels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Next to him, 67-year-old teacher and musician Alan Akaka swivels his desk chair from his computer screen to face Cortez with a pop quiz: “Have you been practicing with the music?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
She swivels the chair back toward my desk and starts opening my laptop.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
The pupils, age 6 to 8, adjusted collars, swiveled belts and repositioned the name badges on their chests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
As I swiveled on my diner stool, the butterflies started to grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
They then swiveled their wings forward to continue on their way.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
During the initial statements from victims, Crusius occasionally swiveled in his seat or bobbed his head with little sign of emotion.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Every head at our table swiveled to look at Sahil.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Mr Trump swivelled in his chair and watched as his attorney railed against the case, occasionally closing his eyes as he has often been seen to do.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
Kai Havertz swivelled neatly inside the area in both halves.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
Northern Ireland threatened again just a few minutes before Finland opened the scoring when striker Charles swivelled and caught a volley well but it flew straight into the arms of the goalkeeper.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
Pedro played a one-two with Danilo Cataldi, gathered with his back to goal and swivelled to curl a magnificent shot into the top left corner.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
Things out of place, especially — a canister swivelled out from the wall, an umbrella come partly open in the closet.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Americans are swiveling their heads between Iran and Venezuela and wondering what the turmoil in these countries means for the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Across from her waterbed, she has a research library, complete with a swiveling ladder, full of fashion books.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
I looked like an owl, my head swiveling on my neck, trying to take it all in.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
Think floors full of empty rolling, swiveling chairs with ergonomic designs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
He kept swiveling his head back and forth, like he expected someone to appear and guide him in the right direction with road flares and fanfare.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Until engineers could upload new software to its fine guidance sensor, the observatory was swivelling all over the sky.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
Soon after, McGregor sent a fizzing effort just wide of the top corner and a swivelling Giakoumakis then volleyed off target.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2022
He can spend his days swivelling around in the Oval Office before retiring.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 14, 2020
A figure in head-to-toe metallic coverings braced one limb against the door frame, swivelling its helmeted head back and forth at us.
From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020
The golden ship that had led him here was swivelling in the wind.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
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