whirl
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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
But succumbing to the siren song of salt, I left my packed lunch at home to give it a whirl and find out what regularly eating too much salt is doing to our health.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Although quite a few movies have taken place against the whirl of the Cannes Film Festival, only a handful have been shot within sanctioned festival spaces — often because of artistic, logistical and financial constraints.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In Ada Louise Huxtable’s architecture writing, buildings whirl off their footings and built interiors entice us to dance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Bulungu was a whirl of excitement, which I took in gradually, thinking it must be due to our arrival.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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English Words Derived from Old Norse
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