spin
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Such control could prove valuable for spintronics, a field that uses electron spin as well as electrical charge to process and store information, and for new computer memory designs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Siemens Energy ENR 2.70%increase; green up pointing triangle said it is preparing to spin off its Transformation of Industry division and is exploring potential ownership structures as it focuses on power generation and power transmission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
After her debate flub, Graham tried to spin it by saying she focused on “kitchen-table issues” such as affordability.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Too many “ifs” make an advice columnist’s head spin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sam shouted happily as he watched Frank spin and swirl.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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An ultrathin diamond wafer converts CEBAF's electrons into a beam of high-energy photons with parallel spins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
I can already imagine it: point your phone at a package of ground beef and wait while a tiny animated horseshoe spins on the screen.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
While her last break was an effort to get away from skating, Liu told NBC Sports that this time she will continue training to improve her “overall artistry, spins, jumps, everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The author spins a stylish kind of strangeness, however.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The harder you set it off, the faster it spins back at you.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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The law was passed in 1983, but the changes to the retirement age didn’t take effect until 2000 and played out over a span of more than 20 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Because a walking surface may be formed and preserved over a very short span of time, fossil tracks can provide direct evidence about movement, group size, and possible social interactions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Check out the current seven-game span of games started by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Skubal, Snell and Tyler Glasnow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The centre found that water levels in rivers downstream rose between seven to nine metres within a span of 30 minutes, and several water monitoring stations were washed away or damaged.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“The 500-foot span floated like a surfboard,” said duBeth.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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The new simulations suggest that such a star cannot be spun up nearly as much during later passages.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
But “Heartbreak Hotel” and “You Oughtta Know” were regularly spun in the car.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
MS NOW became part of Versant, a new company made up of NBCUniversal cable channels that were spun off by former owner Comcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It is an industry that has survived centuries, with wool being spun back in the Bronze Age.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Mostly, I wanted to watch Hadel, to see her pull the magic in and push it back as she spun.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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More alcohol-free branding: How the creative agency Lucky Generals rebuilt the spinning room from Jamiroquai’s “Virtual Insanity” music video to promote Beefeater 0.0.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The impact sent Bustillos’ car spinning into a nearby bus stop, where Carlos was waiting after walking a friend home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Anytime you feel as if a co-worker is spinning a false narrative, it helps to have evidence that shows what they are claiming is, at the very least, one-sided.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Meta is spinning the settlement as a meeting of the minds.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
I walk backward a few steps before spinning on my heel and jogging across the parking lot toward the gravel road.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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