windup
Example Sentences
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The windup and sales pitch are the same, though: Deliver a sustainable, high-rising, championship build.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
Early designs included fake vomit and a plastic robot called Mr. Machine, a windup robot that was transparent, allowing children to see how the gears worked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Phones rose with each windup, fans stood between pitches and that rare postseason stillness crept in, nearly three months early.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
"Okay, Defenders, here we are, back on the battleground—" Coach was starting strong on his windup speech, when he glanced at me.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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