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Recent Examples of swirl
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The Prime Day extravaganza might be behind us, but that doesn't mean all the savings have swirled down the drain.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, Connor Hellebuyck and Matthew Knies also find themselves in the middle of a swirl of chatter as talks heat up ahead of Friday’s NHL draft.
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Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Verb
And across the almost-year since, speculation has been swirling.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 July 2026
The Prime Day extravaganza might be behind us, but that doesn't mean all the savings have swirled down the drain.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
Noun
Neon-leaning hues of lime green, pink, orange, and black swirl together for a manicure that's practically made for a tropical getaway—and bold enough to stand out from the beach to the open sea.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, Connor Hellebuyck and Matthew Knies also find themselves in the middle of a swirl of chatter as talks heat up ahead of Friday’s NHL draft.
—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swirl
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Your 3rd House of Communication is stirred by the temperamental Moon, while the life-giving Sun boosts your 7th House of Partnership, aligning words with steady commitments.
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Make sure to stir the ice cream to the consistency of frozen yogurt before spreading and freezing the cake to help prevent air bubbles and create neat layers.
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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.
Noun
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While Garcia runs a steady takeout business, there are a handful of tables inside, with chili flakes in shakers and rolls of paper towel for napkins.
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Few would begrudge Paraguay this recognition, but the skullduggery did produce eye-rolls and requires stronger officiating.
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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.
Noun
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That’s a small contract, especially for a player that has given the Pacers rotation minutes at times.
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Keep scrolling to shop breezy button-up shirts, linen-blend tanks, and more lightweight styles that deserve a spot in your summer rotation.
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Codex can be helpful for a wide range of tasks like generating spreadsheets for monthly reports, using a call transcript to prepare a brief and log it into Salesforce or spinning up six different types of content from one piece of text.
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There is surely some retroactive continuity here, the writer going back in time to spin an origin story about the idea that would become the center of her spiritual writing.
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Convection involves turbulent eddies of warm air rising from the ground into the atmosphere above, and latent heat involves the absorption or release of energy from a phase change without the temperature changing.
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Dull says that the redesign will eliminate eddies inside the dam, increasing efficiency and saving the lives of juvenile salmon who might get stuck inside.
Verb
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Throngs of people gather to watch troupes perform ballet over the hum of violin strings, twirl to Hindi music in traditional Indian dress, and even stomp to heavy metal.
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Keith twirled the edges in his fingers and flipped the long part back and forth over his shoulder.
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“Swirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swirl. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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