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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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But now attention is swinging back to the main brain of data-center computing, the CPU.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

It has also sparked volatility in markets, sending investors swinging between worries that AI won’t produce the expected blockbuster profits and fears it will disrupt entire industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Clarke struck him out on four pitches: a called strike, a swinging strike, a ball Clarke purposely launched high into the stands for laughs, then strike three swinging on a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

EV drivers aren’t entirely immune from swinging gas prices, either.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

It opened on shrieking, rusted hinges, swinging inward.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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