spun

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In 2016, it was bought by Western Digital, then spun out again just last year.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Antonelli accepted he was at fault for that, saying: "I was definitely too optimistic. I also took a massive bump and I almost spun in a straight line so also that induced the lock-up."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Elographics, a company spun out of the government-funded Oak Ridge National Laboratory by physicist George Samuel Hurst, showcased an advanced touch-screen computer system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Shaffer’s script was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s 1830 drama, “Mozart and Salieri,” which Pushkin spun from rumors circulating in the wake of Mozart’s death.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

He spun Mr. Reardon’s chair around, to face it toward the window.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix