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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

“Yes, my true name. All of it. If you guess my name before I’m done spinning this gold, you can keep your baby.”

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