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swirl

[swurl] / swɜrl /


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Often, it helps to see a visual representation of your finances in black and white so you can deal with the hard facts, rather than the swirl of anxiety that accompanies them.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

IM-3 is expected to become the first mission to explore the surface of a lunar swirl, allowing robotic systems and deployed instruments to investigate this still mysterious region in greater detail.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

But to show a live-action dancer partnering an animated figure in an entirely painted landscape as autumn leaves swirl in slow motion around them was another feat altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Just before serving, pipe a generous swirl of citrus-whipped ricotta onto each cooled pastry.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

It so happened that Renata’s parents had picked up a tub of chocolate swirl ice cream on the way home.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

Pili has spent the week quietly slipping through corridors while the media storm swirls around Taylor.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Hockney’s largest canvas — at more than 7 feet tall and 20 feet wide — is filled with deft lines and Hockney’s signature swirls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.

From Science Daily ● May 6, 2026

We note how the small scale, finely drawn swirls of her sleeve are challenged by the suave oval of her face and the emphatic line of her shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

She stands and walks to the center of the circle, turning so her gown swirls around her.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

I joined six others on mats on the venue’s galactically swirled green-blue floors.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Last year, Dolly critiqued AI content when clearing rumors surrounding her health, which swirled online after sister Freida Parton asked the public for prayers in a Facebook post on Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Since the beginning of the trial, conspiracy theories about Patrick Clancy have swirled online, including some speculating about his involvement.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Growing up in southwest France, where her father made wine and her mother operated a bed-and-breakfast, Ms. de Ferrier enjoyed how the fragrance of the château’s garden swirled with the scents wafting from the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Magazines, clocks, clothes, pots and pans, sofa cushions, video game controllers, hairbrushes, books—they all swirled around in the dark, foamy water that pushed and pulled through the open front door and the broken windows.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Possible candidate names are swirling but no individual will stick out his or her neck in public until they know they have the backing of the party.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

At a mid-range seafood restaurant in Taipei, packed with locals under swirling orange artwork, a squat robot server rolled between the tables ferrying dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Glowing magenta, she twirled above what looked to be a rising river, a physical representation of the swirling, engulfing thoughts that anxiety can provoke as she performed the song by the same name.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The rectangular stone was the size of a domino, set in a thick gold band with delicate swirling patterns engraved on each side.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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