spin

Example Sentences

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"We're just beginning to explore what planetary spin can tell us," said Hsu.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

When the 1911 antitrust decision forced Standard Oil to spin off 33 subsidiaries, he retained his stake in all of those companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Two of the Ashes Tests were done in two days, while this was the first Test in this country without a single delivery of spin bowled by either team since 1988.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In particular, the “Encore” section of her show reveals a hand-picked spin from her partner’s Latchkey Records store in Philadelphia.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“Because I can spin the straw into gold,” I said.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff