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Recent Examples of spindle
The Safavieh Parker Dining Chairs are the perfect mix of farmhouse and transitional style with their durable oak wood frame and spindle flat-back design.
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Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
For robots and things of that nature, servo motors for robots, but also spindle and stepper motors for various applications.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022
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Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
For robots and things of that nature, servo motors for robots, but also spindle and stepper motors for various applications.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindle
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In contrast to pink muhly, ruby grass is diminutive, with a height of around one foot.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
1 Nov. 2025
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Update on Orange IPhone 17 Pro Max that Turned Rose Gold A recent Reddit post shows a Cosmic Orange iPhone that changed from orange to pink.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Oct. 2025
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Vecna gets speared, the monster goes down, the creepy heart stops beating and everyone's alive!—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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The knife remains in the dominant hand, poised to cut when necessary or push food that can’t be speared atop the fork’s overturned tines.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
20 Dec. 2025
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Penn, giving a brilliant performance of cold villainy that could win him a third Oscar, is unafraid of lancing the inherent goofiness of a fascist.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson, 22, is accused of firing a single bullet that lanced Kirk’s neck during a public appearance on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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On its fringes, volcanic islands gurgle and spit, their fertile slopes ablaze with wildflowers, capers, and Malvasia grapes.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Picked him up when the system spit him out.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This works best for larger pike fillets (pike in the 22-inch to 30-inch range).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
15 Sep. 2023
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Don't let your hips drop or pike up; pull your belly button up toward your spine and push the floor away from you with your hands.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
3 Sep. 2023
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The documentary explores that moment as both a turning point in the investigation and a look at Wuornos’ history of abuse and abandonment — and the longing for connection that runs through her story.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti joined the club as part of the MLS U-22 initiative and his contract runs through 2029, with an option for 2030.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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On third-and-1 with seven seconds left, Schakel took the snap and tried to spike the ball, which would have stopped the clock and given his team one final play to go for the win.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mendoza spiked the ball to stop the clock.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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There was nobody to meet us; the jeep that had been scheduled to pick us up had gotten stuck about ten miles away and would take another two or three hours to arrive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Simply tuck your AirTag into the silicone pouch and stick the case to the inside of your suitcase—you’ll never have to worry about forgetting to pop the tracking device into your bag ever again.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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