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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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Crowdstrike, meanwhile, fell 10% after raising its revenue guidance for the year after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares of CoreWeave were swinging between positive and negative territory in late trading Thursday after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings results.

From Barron's • 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

DuPont DD -1.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle de Nemours lifted its outlook and plans to buy back $275 million of stock after swinging to a profit in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Everyone was too surprised to speak except Lady Constance, who was adamant about performing her duties as a hostess, despite the fact that she was swinging from a chandelier and had only recently stopped screaming.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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