spinner

Example Sentences

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The G-Force Test Facility is a spinner that’s pitched as an astronaut training experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Proteas are also unique among the semi-finalists in that they do not have a wrist spinner in their XI, instead leaving their spin duties to left-arm finger spinner Keshav Maharaj and part-time off-spinner Markram.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The West Indies took 17 off the first over, bowled by left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

For much of the first innings, though, Sri Lanka's bowlers looked like being the match-winners, with spinner Maheesh Theekshana taking 3-9 from his first three overs and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera also impressing.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

But the spinner is all apart with some of the rings under the table and some under the sink, and the cord is near the stove.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes