spinning

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A spinning top near $15 the week ending April 11, 2025, indicated that selling pressure was abating.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“An autistic individual may say that spinning quarters is a good distraction technique for them,” reads one tip.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

During this active phase, known as a quasar, gas and dust form a spinning disk around the black hole, releasing enormous amounts of energy as it falls inward.

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

Finally, I stopped spinning long enough to pull Courtney away to freedom.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott