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Behind her, an elegantly decorated living room can be seen, with a large L-shaped gray couch set up against one wall opposite two cozy-looking white swivel chairs.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

However, as someone who often covers cyber hacks, I swivel the lens out of sight after my workout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

Similarly, the accompanying swivel chairs from HD Buttercup and the barstool seats in the kitchen are upholstered in Bengal and Husky-durable textiles that camouflage their rescues pet hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

The calmness and poise to turn and swivel on it.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

A brown leather bag, not much larger than a paper lunch sack, hung from a swivel mounted on a round board screwed to the wall.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

As the hulking antenna swivels into action, screens inside the control room light up with the names of objects the radar system detects: stars, satellites and abandoned rocket bodies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

There’s a light, power outlets including a USB-C port, a small mirror and a TV that swivels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Next to him, 67-year-old teacher and musician Alan Akaka swivels his desk chair from his computer screen to face Cortez with a pop quiz: “Have you been practicing with the music?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

The device, which looks like a small table lamp, has an eyeless, mouthless head that lights up and swivels.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

My head swivels, but his expression is completely without guile.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

The shop quieted, chairs swiveled, and suddenly everyone was looking at me, at which point I said the one word I’ve never written in any of the last dozen or so Dodger preview columns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

The pupils, age 6 to 8, adjusted collars, swiveled belts and repositioned the name badges on their chests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which also takes into account longer-term economic growth and inflation, initially tumbled after the Fed’s announcement but then swiveled.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2024

They then swiveled their wings forward to continue on their way.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023

The Frenchman sighed, swiveled around to look across the camp, then turned to consider Jonathan.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

Having so nearly been out of the tie, Dortmund were right back in it soon afterwards when substitute Sebastien Haller swivelled to crash the ball in at the near post.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024

When Barrett, under pressure in the second half as the Argentine defence rushed up, swivelled and snapped a cross-field kick to expose an out-of-position Mateo Carreras.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2023

Callum McGregor and Jota had tested Allan McGregor before Kyogo swivelled and lashed past the Rangers goalkeeper's grasp after being picked out by Matt O'Riley's cutback.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023

Pedro played a one-two with Danilo Cataldi, gathered with his back to goal and swivelled to curl a magnificent shot into the top left corner.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023

Things out of place, especially — a canister swivelled out from the wall, an umbrella come partly open in the closet.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

“Every second, every volley, your head is swiveling from side to side,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

I looked like an owl, my head swiveling on my neck, trying to take it all in.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024

Colli, 76, liked swiveling in a chair to get a panoramic view.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024

What isn’t allowed is big-ticket items - “appliances, for example,” he said, swiveling to point at the refrigerators behind him.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 28, 2023

Chess said, swiveling in his chair beside her.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"It looks ravishing, as usual: blue Cadillacs against orange desert, swivelling satellite dishes, mushroom clouds from nuclear tests rising silently on the horizon," he wrote.

From BBC ● May 24, 2023

"I am coming back home with just this, just my blanket," he told the BBC at Abuja's international airport, swivelling to reveal a black backpack.

From BBC ● May 6, 2023

Arrizabalaga blocked Hause’s initial shot but the centre-back reacted smartly, swivelling at the edge of the six-yard box and shunting the ball over the line.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2020

A figure in head-to-toe metallic coverings braced one limb against the door frame, swivelling its helmeted head back and forth at us.

From Nature ● Jan. 28, 2020

The golden ship that had led him here was swivelling in the wind.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick