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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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But if your kid is allergic to pink, perhaps consider Ludwig The Teal Frog Holding Rose as a cute alternative.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Camellia flowers are just exquisite, resembling roses in colors ranging from white to pink to red.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 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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The word mom speared out of her mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
20 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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The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that officers arrested two people and used pepper balls after protesters did not heed orders to disperse, adding that demonstrators also breached a protest area and spit on officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The video shows Pretti yelling at a federal agent’s vehicle and appearing to spit into the car.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
30 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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Williams was saluted in song by not only Timberlake — who ran through an energizing medley of his collaborations with the songwriter-producer — but current Grammy nominees Clipse and Leon Thomas.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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The right whale calving season starts in the middle of November and runs through the middle of April, which means there’s a chance more could be seen.—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Flexible, unrestricted funding helps nonprofits weather uncertainty, retain talent, and respond when demand spikes.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her complaint included the first public allegations that Fleming conspired with an opposing player to have SJSU volleyball co-captain Brooke Slusser spiked in the face during a match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Twin looked down the rare building alleys, stuck her hand in sandboxes, found combs with missing teeth, unopened letters from Child Services.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rather than feeling stuck between silence and overstatement, the most effective leaders are taking a more intentional approach.—
Teresa Hopke,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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