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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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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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Then at totality, watch how the shades of color morph on the lunar surface – from rosy-gray to pink to orange.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mikel Arteta reflected on how his group lived the period between points inexplicably frittered away at Wolves and confidently spearing the heart of their rivals four days later.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Traditional Japanese yakitori calls for spearing chicken seasoned with salt or a soy basting sauce onto bamboo skewers and grilling them over charcoal.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
22 Jan. 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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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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Carolyn and Lauren are only glad Ann couldn’t make it, lest someone start spitting bars.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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So people were spitting them out.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 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 Dominican Republic has allowed just 10 runs through five World Baseball Classic games, five of which came in its pool-play finale against Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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McDermott is being offered a three-year contract that starts July 1 and runs through June 30, 2029, with an initial salary of $210,000.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have spiked above $100 per barrel amid Iranian threats to maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and declarations of force majeure by both Kuwait and Bahrain, who argue events beyond their control have impeded their ability to deliver petroleum.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Its leaders are part of the Iraqi government, and have access to lucrative oil contracts that are worth millions of dollars more now that oil prices have spiked, Mansour, the senior fellow at Chatham House, told me.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, Bruesewitz continued to arrange transportation for other Americans who were stuck in Doha, Gaither said.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chaisson feels stuck in an edge market that boomed when Carolina blew Jaelan Phillips away with an offer of $30 million annually, and now has him and Trey Hendrickson in limbo with Phillips, Boye Mafe and Odafe Oweh off the board.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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