somersault

Example Sentences

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“They spin pirouettes on their feet; they do backflips; they roll on their side; they do somersaults forward; they roll down hills, spin on ropes,” Perlman says.

From Scientific American

Santos often turns the tables, engaging in the whataboutism that has become commonplace in modern politics - the verbal somersault of equating one’s actions with those of others, even when they are not quite comparable situations.

From Washington Times

Santos often turns the tables, engaging in the whataboutism that has become commonplace in modern politics — the verbal somersault of equating one’s actions with those of others, even when they are not quite comparable situations.

From Seattle Times

Despite being unseated and a somersaulting fall, Ryan was able to walk away for a medical check.

From BBC

Whether that was the right course or not, the author, William R. Scott, nailed the psychological somersaults gratuity culture can induce in customers.

From Seattle Times