spinning

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Its axis slowly wobbles over time like a spinning top, a movement known as axial precession.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

More recently, spinning tops in December 2025 caused the stock to pause once again near resistance.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

While spinning the decks during the performance, Kesha told the crowds: “I’m moving to San Francisco.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Hamilton's team-mate Leclerc took fourth after a subdued weekend, and a race in which he had a massive moment out of the final chicane but managed to hold the car without spinning.

From BBC • May 24, 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