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swirl

[swurl] / swɜrl /


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The move comes as questions about prediction markets and debanking swirl.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 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

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

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

But, in recent months and yes, recent days, this swirl around Farage has started to give his political rivals belief that he is vulnerable and beatable.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

It was yet another cerulean whirlpool, though it seemed to swirl more fervently than the others.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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

The debate swirls around something called the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, an old edict which gave leagues an antitrust exemption to pool their media rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

But start folding in coconut shreds, caramel swirls, candy pieces, cookie dough, marshmallows?

From Salon Mar. 5, 2026

Stephanie’s white apron has splotches of curry on it, making the giant pink cupcake on the front look like it has orange swirls.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

For months, rumors have swirled that he may be poised to retire, but conservatives are split over whether he should.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

As speculation about McConnell has swirled, Beshear has been inundated with questions regarding the senator’s absence.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Unsubstantiated rumours have swirled on social media claiming that students in Stanford's coveted computer science programme have had trouble finding jobs.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Controversy has already swirled around the football governing body's official ticketing for the largest-ever World Cup, which begins June 11 with an expanded 48-team format and 104 matches across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Then out of the corner of my eye, a light swirled and unfurled beside us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Ken Billington’s lighting and Constance Hoffman’s costumes, which featured swirling flared skirts in different candy-colored plaids for the female chorus, added to the effect, as did Ms. Zambello’s direction, which emphasized thrust rather than sweetness.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Experts at Chilbolton Observatory, operated by the UK's national space laboratory RAL Space, monitor UK-licenced satellites and fast-multiplying fragments of space debris swirling around them.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

But speculation is now swirling that the possible departure of one of the most powerful and controversial figures in international chess could herald a new era in the game's leadership.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Now, questions are swirling about whether authorities will be able to raise the boat, if any bodies are inside, and if the wreckage can reveal what happened.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Just as it reached the walls, the fog pulled in on itself, swirling into the center of the room like a tornado.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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