swing around

Example Sentences

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The spaceship will actually swing around the Moon without entering its orbit by following a carefully planned trajectory.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

To get there, the spacecraft has to follow a circuitous flight path that so far has included a swing around Earth, two Venus flybys, and three passes by Mercury.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

"As we become more data dependent, currencies swing around with every bit of data that's available," said Bjoern Jesch, global chief investment officer at DWS Group.

From Reuters • Sep. 21, 2023

The fact that Miles and Gwen also shoot webs and swing around skyscrapers is incidental to their emotional arcs in the film.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Now we sit on the steps that swing around the basement apartment where Earl lives.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros