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pendulum

[pen-juh-luhm, pen-duh-] / ˈpɛn dʒə ləm, ˈpɛn də- /




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“You’ve seen the pendulum swing like crazy,” Galipeau said, adding that the time to buy chip stocks was eight months ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

But the pendulum swung and we’re back to days of “Driving Miss Daisy” denial.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The film purports to show how socioeconomic inequality is a result of “the cultural pendulum swinging too far towards revering things we consider ‘masculine,’ like individualism, power, and money,” according to the nonprofit’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

It uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing, while bungee jumping uses an elastic rubber cord that creates a vertical, bouncing effect.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Her colorful beaded elekes hang long and low from her neck, and they sway from side to side like a pendulum when she walks.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi




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