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swirl

[swurl] / swɜrl /


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Industrials were the biggest laggard on Wednesday, dragged down by a swirl of other factors including rising oil prices, and expectations of a Fed interest rate hike.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Spoon it into a bowl, swirl in jam or honey, maybe a little peanut butter or melted chocolate, and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Red apples made of foam drop from above in one scene, and leaves swirl during the tornado.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Defenders will be left bamboozled when Lionel Messi twists and turns past them in this swirl patterned away strip.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Laughing, Mama handed it to her, and beautiful Angeline wrapped herself in its fine swirl.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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