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whirl

[hwurl, wurl] / ʰwɜrl, wɜrl /






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He decided to give classic jerseys a whirl, transforming them into more flattering silhouettes that accentuate a curvy torso.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

They whirl, bounce, and collide within their confined space like loose change shaking violently in a machine, moving so quickly and unpredictably that standard scientific tools have struggled to track them.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026

During a whirl of recent diplomatic engagements, Takaichi played K-pop on the drums with South Korea's president and snapped selfies with Italy's prime minister, casting herself as hard-working, relatable and a symbol of change.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Anya got lost in the whirl of intricate gesturing.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

"Fire whirls burn through crude oil spills nearly twice as fast as in-situ fire pools, potentially giving cleanup crews faster operational and response times to eliminating the oils from spreading," Oran said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

"The fire whirls burned the oil about 40 percent faster, cut soot emissions by 40 percent, and achieved up to 95 percent fuel consumption efficiency compared to in-situ fire tests," Oran said.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

According to the researchers, fire whirls can burn crude oil nearly twice as fast as traditional in situ fire pools.

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

When it cleared, raw winds swept down from the north, whistling through corridors and hall, sending up whirls of dust in the courtyard, billowing the tapestries that hung on the wall.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

"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

In 1957 they created the so-called Solar Do-Nothing Machine, which harnessed solar energy to power an aluminum toy that joyously whirled and spun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

In gigantic machine rooms, turbines whirled around the clock.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2024

She made the familiar call and Juneau whirled around.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

I felt for my bathrobe and thrust my arms through the sleeves as I whirled down the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

I had secured my story through sources, not from him direct, so to hear him on the phone was a relief as that back page was now whirling around a press.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

The chopper landed in a grassy clearing and the men jumped out, ducking to keep their heads below the whirling blades.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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