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churn

[churn] / tʃɜrn /


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During this phase, their outer layers churn and gradually drift into space, while the dense cores left behind shrink into white dwarfs.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Never mind the rats and cockroaches — it’s the churn.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Little wonder Andy Burnham will say later, we are told, that he is "acutely conscious" of this churn at the top.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Recruiters and HR offices are swamped with applications that people churn out with job-search platforms and AI agents.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

In Shalimar there was general merriment at his quick return, and Pilate blended into the population like a stick of butter in a churn.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

It also churns out affordable Xtep-branded running shoes in the $30 to $75 price range, as well as high-end Xtep-branded running sneakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Here’s a look at who the Chargers have selected so far as the draft churns through rounds 4-7 in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

In a nondescript warehouse near Munich, a newly opened factory now churns out drones with proprietary Ukrainian engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

At Exigo Recycling's sprawling plant in Haryana state, a machine churns the batteries from e-scooters into a jet-black powder.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

My meal churns in my stomach like sour milk.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Many of these funds churned their portfolios too much, responding to short-term signals instead of longer-term trends, he adds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

At a nearby beach resort, a high-speed Coast Guard vessel plied the waters for two people still missing after swimming in waters that churned violently as the quake struck.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

Whatever the cause, the turf war churned up inside information about Pulte and his grandson.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

After decades in which China churned out much of what the world consumed from within its vast borders, its factories now face overcapacity, cutthroat competition and weak domestic consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

“The ground is churned up to a depth of ten feet and is the consistency of porridge,” reported a British artillery commander.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Those simulations show that the churning material near the surface can escape unevenly rather than flowing away in a smooth, balanced pattern.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

So with a bit of strategic churning — that is, adding and dropping services month to month — you can still catch the best shows while keeping your monthly streaming budget under $50.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

"Some are pushing for the high-30s and still churning out unbelievable performances week in, week out," he said.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

The Russian army is grinding forward slowly, churning up everything in its path.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

While her back was turned, the boys snuck out, their little legs churning and kicking up puffs behind them.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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