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twiddling

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present participle of twiddle

as in twirling

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Schlittler sent his hometown Red Sox packing last October, striking out 12 while twirling eight scoreless innings in Game 3 of the 2025 Wild Card Series.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
At one point, he could even be seen lifting her up and twirling her around the beach.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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A week after Sony releases The Social Reckoning, Bleecker Street will open Musk, Alex Gibney’s head-spinning documentary, running close to four hours, about the rise and rise of Tesla titan Elon Musk.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
The motor is inspired by aerospace engineering, spinning at 125,000rpm to generate exceptionally strong suction power.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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Inside the prayer hall, the world’s largest hand-knotted carpet unfurls with swirling floral patterns, and chandeliers echo date palms and blossoms.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Despite the extensive commentary swirling around the burros, surprisingly little is known about the herd itself.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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The woman denied the allegations, and Ross hit her in the chest several times, the report says, and choked her, restricting her breathing by twisting the collar of her hoodie.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Guatemala had been twisting its way toward democracy, but corruption networks and drug traffickers had insinuated themselves into the country’s institutions.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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Real-world experience with alternative fuels in commercial shipping Achieving lower-emission logistics requires turning new technologies into practical, scalable solutions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
The Vikings erupted for 21 fourth-quarter points, turning what had looked like a rout into a one-possession game.

— D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

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The company is rolling Concierge out in early access to some users, with plans to expand availability over time.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Located on a quiet lane, a stay here offers the best of the UK countryside with rolling hills and farmland on one side.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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