spinning
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"It will also be interesting to see how this finding may be applied to assist fiber spinning and other applications that use viscous liquids."
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
They are also the first large CalMac ships fitted with Voith Schneider propulsor units - spinning blades that hang vertically from a drum - rather than traditional screw propellers.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
There’s a lot going on, including a spinning of wheels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
The artist who goes only by the mononym Naoshi is a master at spinning tiny grains of sand into something grand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“The curse says that the princess will prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel. Well, do you see anything sharp on this wheel? Here’s the spindle.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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