windup

Example Sentences

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“I saw his windup and he looked like he was calm and composed and I tried it. I felt more of a rhythm. I was able to calm down and pitch better,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On Wednesday he was an automaton, almost like a windup toy.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Early designs included fake vomit and a plastic robot called Mr. Machine, a windup robot that was transparent, allowing children to see how the gears worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The Dodgers trailed the Yankees 6-4 in the eighth inning of the 1955 Series opener when Robinson bolted for home as Whitey Ford began his windup.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

"Okay, Defenders, here we are, back on the battleground—" Coach was starting strong on his windup speech, when he glanced at me.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds