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windup

[wahynd-uhp] / ˈwaɪndˌʌp /


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Watching junior right-hander Fabian Bravo of Sun Valley Poly High pitch for the first time, there was something strangely familiar about his windup.

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

As I watch her windup, the questions I typically try to shove down rise right on up.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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