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pinwheeled

verb

past tense of pinwheel

as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center the kayaker had got sucked into the whirlpool, and his kayak was pinwheeling helplessly

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In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
All of the receivers largely rotated between the first and third offensive units.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

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To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Still, most gravitate toward the main pool, where the Delano's social scene has revolved for decades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

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Singer spun a quality start (6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, BB, 5 Ks) in his Petco Park start against the Padres in June.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
In recent months, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks spun two side-by-side villas on the market for a cool $70 million, while a $27 million property sought to set a record in the island’s Costa d’en Blanes region.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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