spinning

Example Sentences

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But nailing down the reason for No Kings is more like spinning the Wheel of Defeatists Complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

"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

The spinning wheel vibrated when I put my foot on the treadle, like it knew something bad was happening.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff