whirl
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Leipzig, bursting like Boston with young people, has become a German tech hub, it too could have used a whirl with democratic AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
As a result, the fire whirl consumed oil more rapidly while producing significantly less pollution.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
But succumbing to the siren song of salt, I left my packed lunch at home to give it a whirl and find out what regularly eating too much salt is doing to our health.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
In Ada Louise Huxtable’s architecture writing, buildings whirl off their footings and built interiors entice us to dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The room seemed to whirl around him—the room full of lies, Mr. Reardon’s lying words, Jonah’s lying thoughts.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
"By understanding the physical laws that govern fire whirls, we can harness their power beyond oil spill remediation."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
One of the most promising advantages of fire whirls is speed.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
"Our results show that fire whirls, compared to in-situ fires, dramatically reduce overall emissions."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
He stamps his feet, whirls his arms and screams at whichever referee is unlucky enough to be within earshot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The brush whirls on the canvas, the syllabary elegant and smooth.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
"When I left, I left with nothing," he told AFP, as waiters whirled past carrying steaming plates of traditional Syrian fare.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
The implication is that we’ve not yet been whirled over the rainbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
Faint noises from boat engines whirled in the air.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
He also whirled around to break a tackle and kept going to get the Seahawks into field goal range early in the second half.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
It thickened as it whirled into a shape that floated in the darkness.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
"We opened two containers every day in the yard," he said, sitting in his office beside a whirling fan.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Distressing images thunder into her head uninvited, whirling around and around until she feels like she is drowning in them.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The director typically makes it into a carnival ride, a whirling montage that turns smoke-choked ’70s Vegas into heaven.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
The arrival of “The Beast in Me” couldn’t be better timed, with the drama surrounding the release of the Epstein files whirling.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2025
Muffinshire Lane was whirling like a top, but the children hugged her so hard she could not have toppled over again if she wanted to, which, naturally, she did not.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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