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are spinning

  • present progressive of spin.

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Instead of clocking into a cubicle for a traditional 9-to-5 and buttoning corporate uniforms each morning, some new grads are spinning records from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. or writing Substack newsletters from cafes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

These discs are spinning clouds of gas and dust around young stars.

From Space Scoop Oct. 24, 2025

If artificial intelligence is going to meet the lofty ambitions many on Wall Street are spinning up, they’ll need a lot of electricity.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

But aside from one of my own songs, probably “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” because that’s what my kids are spinning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2025

As I walk into the gym adjusting the waistband of my shorts, my thoughts are spinning.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell