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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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Their blooms range from white, yellow, and green to pink, purple, and red.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Evenings activate the firepit out front, as the bay softens to pink and the day winds down.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
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Remove speared fish from the water or tow them a safe distance behind you.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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However, Hathaway was pulled in front of Wheeler at the last second and he was speared through the table instead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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They were lanced by the Vegas Golden Knights, 5-1, and eliminated from the playoffs in Game 6 of their second-round series after falling behind by three goals in the first period.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Angered by the demonstration, Keenan first screamed at the protesters and then spit in the face of one.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In my experience, ChatGPT is still a pretty bad writer and can’t hack the existential risk involved in spitting out a compelling thesis.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
26 May 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 ditch by the plant is connected to a dike system that runs through the city of Longview, which has a population of around 37,000, Stanfield said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Hard Rock Stadium, renamed Miami Stadium during the World Cup because FIFA prohibits display of non-affiliated sponsors, is hosting seven matches during the 48-team tournament, which kicks off June 11 and runs through July 19.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Yet the economic health of households relapsed in 2022, when inflation spiked and those federal assistance programs began to expire, shrinking the social safety net at the same time millions of families were moving closer to the edge.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Negotiations between the United States and Iran are ongoing over the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel that Iran choked off in retaliation for the war, causing global oil prices to spike.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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In the end, there was an acceptance that sticking rather than twisting was the most sensible option.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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However, the market appears stuck in what traders describe as a circular and seemingly endless loop of indirect talks between Washington and Tehran.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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