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[swing] / swɪŋ /




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Nearly a quarter of naturalized citizens live in California, but enough live in swing states such as Nevada or even Georgia to make a difference in those elections.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Just as we were pulling off, the back doors of a van parked beside us on a narrow side road appeared to swing open.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

It doesn’t matter how hard you swing if you swing at bad pitches or are unable to consistently make contact.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

With his plate discipline and ability to make solid contact, the White Sox told him that a faster swing could help his power jump dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

There was a swing set and a snow-covered picnic table.

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene

Now the pendulum is swinging back, and perhaps overshooting reality once again.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Internet users have proven they’ll make a habit of swinging by these fledgling new spaces — if the conversation is interesting enough.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

But that offered few favors for Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from “West Side Story” or Gershwin’s “An American in Paris,” where the Bowl has regularly hosted far more idiomatic, swinging performances.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

But in Australia, when he got out driving Scott Boland in Perth or swinging at Mitchell Starc in Brisbane, I feared he could waste what he has worked so hard to have.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

We both know that Autumn would be the first one charging into the Eloko—screaming and swinging her sword while somehow riding a cow.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

PVH swung to a loss and had lower revenue in the latest quarter, pointing to softer demand in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa due to the conflict in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

That was how fast, in miles per hour, White Sox hitters swung the bat a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Shein reported a full-year net profit of $2.06 billion last year but recently swung to a $99 million quarterly loss as the United States scrapped an import duty exemption on small packages.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Health and wellness influencers have swung the pendulum in the other direction, but that is not the answer either.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

“The trees grew larger and larger,” Dorothy said as they dove and Bruce swung the plane behind the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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