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swing

[swing] / swɪŋ /




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In addition to their Grand Canyon visit, the Duffys swing by Yellowstone National Park, rounding out their looks at two of the most photographed destinations in existence.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

But Ossoff, who’s running for reelection in a swing state that Trump won twice, is a deliberate and relentlessly on-message communicator—sometimes to the point of looking and sounding a little scripted.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

The crowd, which leaned younger in part because the event allowed attendees 18 and older, trickled in around 7 p.m., and by 9 p.m., the party was in full swing.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

To address high strikeout rates, the Cardinals placed Baez on the development list in 2024 to work on his swing mechanics.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

The porch swing cricked five hundred times before Cat crawled under the covers next to her brother, and it was still cricking when she closed her eyes and fell asleep.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

Internet users have proven they’ll make a habit of swinging by these fledgling new spaces — if the conversation is interesting enough.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Wooden baskets swinging behind them, the Flemings and Schifferles darted between trees, dug through patches of ivy and peered beneath shrubs.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

On Monday, Rushing started swinging, which he said didn’t bother his elbow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

AXT reported second-quarter revenue of $47.6 million on July 30, up 165% — swinging to a profit while seeing gross margins dramatically expand.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

Then it hummed along the tracks, occasionally swinging left or right as it snaked around a curve.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

“There were certain acts that just filled the house and certain ones that didn’t,” says the park’s president, Tyler Carter, adding that early performances swung drastically from hip-hop to Christian rock entertainers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The company also swung to a small operating profit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He threw three straight curveballs to Carrigg, bouncing the first and last in the dirt, and Carrigg swung at all three.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Banks and traders caught wind that Situational Awareness was in trouble and swung into action.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He sprinted to the rake, snatched it up, and swung it as he ran.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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