spin·out
ˈspin-ˌau̇t 
: a rotational skid by an automobile that usually causes it to leave the roadway
spun out; spinning out; spins out
: to make a rotational skid in an automobile
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Vivtex is a spinout founded eight years ago by three MIT scientists, including the renowned inventor and Moderna co-founder Robert Langer and two of his onetime mentees, Giovanni Traverso and Thomas von Erlach.
—Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Apptronik was spinning out of The University of Texas at Austin.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Those agreements hold for at least the next two years even after the spinout — an important cushion as these negotiations have become increasingly fraught and can lead to content blackouts.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Vivtex is a spinout founded eight years ago by three MIT scientists, including the renowned inventor and Moderna co-founder Robert Langer and two of his onetime mentees, Giovanni Traverso and Thomas von Erlach.
—Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Police said preliminary investigation showed the Camaro was trying to pass the semi truck, but the driver lost control of the car and spun out in front of the truck.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Apptronik was spinning out of The University of Texas at Austin.
—Ravin Gandhi, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Spinout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spinout. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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