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windup

[wahynd-uhp] / ˈwaɪndˌʌp /


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Since last season, when he changed his windup to briefly emulate Koufax’s arms going above his head, he has a 12-3 record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“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

She was a windup toy zooming over a hardwood floor.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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