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Recent Examples of spindle
For robots and things of that nature, servo motors for robots, but also spindle and stepper motors for various applications.
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022
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.
—Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 21 June 2022
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.
—Sanah Faroke, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spindle
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Rosé wines typically range from light red to pink to salmon, but color alone doesn’t define a rosé.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Dozens of hybrids offer a rainbow of bloom colors from white to gold to pink to green with large, interesting foliage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Sturdy individual stakes are a good option, and to prevent spearing the bulb, they should be placed at planting time.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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In 1999, a fisherman in Malaysia was killed after being speared by a houndfish, according to the Courier-Post.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Sirens echoed in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with the nighttime skies over the latter lighted with bursts of yellow as missiles from Israel’s Arrow defense system lanced up to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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If unresolved in two more weeks, lancing the lesion, doing a punch biopsy, or removing it might end up needing to be done.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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One moment there’s a dual-headed hydra spitting flame in the city river, next there’s an all-out jet ski race bathed in gunfire.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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If that didn’t prevent the irritation, the protists used their cilia to spit water at the pipette.—
Claire L. Evans,
Quanta Magazine,
30 July 2025
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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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Current federal funding runs through the end of his fiscal year, September 30.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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Entertainment Weekly has your first look at the production, which began performances Aug. 7 and runs through Sept. 14, below.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Fleming was accused of conspiring with an opposing player to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match in October.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Water temperatures spiked again early this year during Australia’s summer, peaking in March and causing even more bleaching – though its impacts have not yet been fully measured and were not included in this report.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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