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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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Another option to fill in your garden with greenery is the soft Summer Sunrise Panicum, a tall grass that changes color through the seasons from green to pink to gold to tan.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Flower color ranges from purple to pink and even green, depending on the species.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Out of nowhere, D’Angelo speared both men through the announce table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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As settlers moved into the area and took tribal lands near the river for farming, the Bindjareb resorted to taking the settlers’ crops and spearing their cattle for food.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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Powered from within, grass seedlings lance out roots and stems, beating any competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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His maiden first-class — let alone Test — century was confirmed with a tension-lancing scythe over midwicket in the final session, writes Dominic Fifield.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The words feel heavy and unnatural when O'Neal repeats them back to the doctor, like trying to blow a bubble and spitting out rocks instead.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp was insulted, threatened, and even spat upon, leading him to leave Paris.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 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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In order to gain Bateman's trust, Christine Marie and Katas agreed to film Bateman performing bizarre stunts like running through mountain terrain and riding a dirt bike.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Coachella revelers are getting ready to pitch their tents, performing artists are running through their final rehearsals and thousands of global brands are gearing up for what will be one of the biggest content-making weekends of the year.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This unusually warm water typically releases heat into the air, spiking global temperatures already climbing due to climate change from burning fossil fuels.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Producing more oil would seem like an obvious way to rake in more cash, now that prices have spiked.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first film came out in spring 2020 when everyone was stuck at home during Covid.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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But when one song is so dominant that everything else disappears in its shadow, the label tends to stick.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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