somersaults

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But the late justice, buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Frewsburg, N.Y., is doubtless turning somersaults in his grave.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

His body somersaults, over and over, faster and faster, until it hangs suspended, just above the stage floor.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2024

More importantly, she knows each kid’s skills and learning style — and she will turn somersaults to tailor programs to fit, even if that requires bucking the rule books.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

In China, the extremely agile Zhou Quan set a record for the highest number of consecutive leg full twist back somersaults, managing 11 in a row.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

My old heart started turning somersaults; and something that felt like a thousand-legged centipede jiggled its way up my spine.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls