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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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From warm woods and cozy corners to pink and gold with walls of plants, there's no shortage of great café design.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Flowers range from rich blue, purple, and burgundy to pink or white and are a favorite spring cut flower.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Aztecs speared and ate them, and Catholic monks indulged on the aquatic delicacies on days they weren’t allowed to eat red meat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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That album cut, originally featured on OK Computer, became a hit seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year after spearing like wildfire on TikTok.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 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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Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Before the Eagles’ first defensive snap of the season, Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 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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Through fits of laughter, Luna, her husband Rico and their 2-year-old son Carter can be seen running through a heavy rainstorm to get to their front door in the video.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Khloé's daughter, True, and Kim Kardashian's daughter Chicago, both 7, could later be seen running through the house in their pajamas before heading out to the driveway, giggling at the Silly String.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With expiration now just a few months away, some of those people have already gotten notices that their premiums -- the monthly fee paid for insurance coverage -- are poised to spike next year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The club is also looking to sign players who have spiked offensively and may have turned a corner as prospects in the last 12 months.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another was stuck in the lockdown at the school.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The phrase stuck and Wiegman used it throughout the Euros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Spindle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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