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whirl

[hwurl, wurl] / ʰwɜrl, wɜrl /






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As a result, the fire whirl consumed oil more rapidly while producing significantly less pollution.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

During a whirl of recent diplomatic engagements, Takaichi played K-pop on the drums with South Korea's president and snapped selfies with Italy's prime minister, casting herself as hard-working, relatable and a symbol of change.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

Hoffmann’s “Nutcracker,” this beautiful book follows a boy into snowy woods, where he encounters tiny snow dancers and a snow queen who whirl and float on a magical illuminated stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

An All Black pass went to ground and Henry Pollock, a whirl of peroxide energy, got his toe to the ball first and grubbered into space.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2025

Then it became clear: a little thing like a weathervane, with four sails black on one side and white on the other, that began to whirl around as the light struck it.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

When the slick became too deep, the fire whirls went out before consuming all of the fuel.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

"Our results show that fire whirls, compared to in-situ fires, dramatically reduce overall emissions."

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

"By understanding the physical laws that govern fire whirls, we can harness their power beyond oil spill remediation."

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

He stamps his feet, whirls his arms and screams at whichever referee is unlucky enough to be within earshot.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

She slams a cabinet door shut and whirls around.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

"When I left, I left with nothing," he told AFP, as waiters whirled past carrying steaming plates of traditional Syrian fare.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

The implication is that we’ve not yet been whirled over the rainbow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

In gigantic machine rooms, turbines whirled around the clock.

From New York Times Apr. 21, 2024

He also whirled around to break a tackle and kept going to get the Seahawks into field goal range early in the second half.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2023

I felt for my bathrobe and thrust my arms through the sleeves as I whirled down the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

Using every tool at his disposal — namely his violins, guitars, looping machine and expressive voice — Bird created a whirling one-man-band effect that somehow awed and soothed the crowd in equal measure.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

Skacel, the whirling dervish, in his pomp, skipping past defenders and rifling shots past goalkeepers, the little wonder tearing it up.

From BBC May 4, 2026

Jareth peeks at her from between the masked dancers whirling around her, hiding and seeking, smiling gently, for once, as “As the World Falls Down” lilts behind the action.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

Muffinshire Lane was whirling like a top, but the children hugged her so hard she could not have toppled over again if she wanted to, which, naturally, she did not.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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