swirl
Example Sentences
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Suddenly the gap disappeared in a swirling, thrashing sea lion storm.
From Literature
Speculation has swirled over Ma’s political fortunes since he was removed as party secretary of the far western region of Xinjiang in July 2025.
Standard models propose that planets arise within a protoplanetary disc, a swirling cloud of gas and dust surrounding a young star.
From Science Daily
But in a competition littered with crashes, Choi produced a stunning performance under intense pressure as the snow swirled down on the floodlit venue.
From Barron's
Another possibility is gravitational instability, where a swirling cloud of gas around a young star collapses quickly under its own gravity, forming a large object more like a brown dwarf.
From Science Daily
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