spun

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The company spun off from France’s Institut d’Optique Graduate School in 2019 and has since expanded its global footprint, establishing its U.S. headquarters in Chicago just last year.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

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

As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The sound of a twig snapping made me jump and I spun to face Regan as she jogged out of the darkness.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin