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swinging

[swing-ing] / ˈswɪŋ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
moving backward and forward
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Leaning against a wall near a news-stand in central Rome, Tommaso Silvestri, 65, scans the morning's front pages, their headlines swinging between "apocalypse," "scandal" and "disaster" after Italy's latest footballing collapse.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

David Smith, head of the marine arm at specialist insurance broker McGill, estimated last week that premiums were swinging "between three and-a-half and 10 percent" of a vessel's value.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The pilot episode, “The First Book of Taylor,” explores the fallout of the swinging scandal and ends with Paul’s 2023 arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier this week, fans got a glimpse of him swinging a club when he played in the TGL, the upstart league that combines simulator play with live action golf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A Nephila spider spun a golden web, lazily swinging from twig to twig.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer