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pinwheeling

verb

present participle of pinwheel

as in rotating

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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Hold the corn, tip down, in the bowl, and using a sharp knife, cut straight down between the kernels and the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible and rotating the ear about a quarter turn after each cut.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The rotating carousel completes one revolution every 60 minutes to indicate the minutes, while the hours are displayed by a pointer mounted on a rotating disc.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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The innovation used a revolving cylinder and a reversible wringer to separate and clean clothing.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
For those carrying tens of thousands of dollars in revolving debt, those interest charges can make the repayment process feel like a moving target.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 June 2026

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Overcome Didier Deschamps’ side on July 9 – a tall order at the moment given how good Les Bleus look – and heads will be spinning at the possibilities that could await.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
But his head was spinning after a day of trying to prepare for F1 and F2 cars.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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