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pendulum

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




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

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The U.S. economy has never occupied either of these extremes; over the decades, the pendulum has swung between regulation and competition.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

In that sense, things are moving in Visa’s favor, he said, “but Mastercard is faster growing, and the pendulum could swing back.”

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

But Monnier at Citi Wealth argues that the pendulum is swinging back a bit as families realize that doing their own due diligence on a company is a lot of work.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

“Yes — first external contact,” he said, and Dr. 09-01, standing near the pendulum clock, noted the time.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

This process resembles several pendulums gradually swinging together at the same frequency.

From Science Daily Oct. 24, 2025

But pendulums swing and many workers are ready for a change.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

Dr. King has been studying elephants’ fear of bees since 2006 and applied what she learned to create specialized wire fences upon which beehives hang like pendulums.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2023

What he failed to mention is that the handshake would occur 60 feet off the ground as both actors hung on ropes like pendulums colliding.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2023

Dowsing with rods and pendulums seemed interesting, but only if she could learn to use one of the massive ones that were the size of the door.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton




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