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as in movement
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as in to turn
to change the course or direction of (something)
at the sound of gunfire, the cavalry officer swung his horse around and galloped rapidly back to the fort
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as in to manipulate
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
a man who's able to swing two full-time jobs
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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
he swung the bat as hard as he could but he missed the ball don't let the wind swing that gate shut
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as in to hang
to place on an elevated point without support from below
beach towels swung up to dry on the lifeguard's high chair
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Recent Examples of swing
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop seven resort-ready tiered, strapless, and swing dresses for your travel wardrobe.
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Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Barbara Bellesi Zito,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Noun
Getting a lot of weak contact and swing-and-miss at times.
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Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
Keep scrolling to shop seven resort-ready tiered, strapless, and swing dresses for your travel wardrobe.
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Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Verb
Then, if there’s room, add a spot to sit, rock, or swing to give it some new life.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito,
The Spruce,
1 July 2026
Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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He was sentenced to 16 years in prison and released on license in February 2023, but was recalled in March 2023 after breaching the conditions of his license.
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Even a workforce-minded state like Colorado, which established a separate residential electrician license (2 years), still requires the work to be supervised by a journeyman.
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Officials say the data collected helps solve and deter crime by, for example, allowing law enforcement to track a criminal’s movements.
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In the years since, the bird, affectionately dubbed Pinky, has inspired a movement.
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Beginning Monday, the focus shifts to whether there is enough evidence for a trial and if the death penalty is warranted, said Paul Cassell, a University of Utah law professor and former federal judge.
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Mamdani has agreed to overtime shifts as long as 12 hours for the NYPD.
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Honda's vehicles feature a distinct design language and identity that evolves without deviating from the brand's ethos.
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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.
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Some critics on social media counter that the gatherings risk turning spirituality into spectacle, performance and commodity all at once.
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The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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The weekly series along the New River also includes live music, a farmers and craft market with a rotating lineup of local businesses and artisans, as well as gourmet food vendors.
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Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.
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This doesn't see three Li-ion battery packs all connected at once for long-range riding, but rather provides a downtube pack plus two spares in a cage hanging from the rear rack.
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For care, the brand recommends washing the set on a gentle cycle with cold water, then hanging it or laying it flat to air-dry.
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“Swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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