Example Sentences

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"However, a gyroscopic system can be controlled in a way that maintains high energy absorption, even as wave frequencies vary."

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Reviewing her performance in “Bye Bye Birdie” in The New York Times, Brooks Atkinson called her “a flammable singer and gyroscopic dancer.”

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

The pitch felt like a natural complement to his slider, moving more side-to-side while his gyroscopic slider drops almost straight down.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

Ahumada points to the device—basically a tricked-out tablet on a meter-tall post, mounted onto gyroscopic roller wheels—and he yelps like he’s seen a ghost.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 9, 2022

The Solarite reeled under the sudden pressure, but the heavy gyroscopic stabilizers caught it, held it, and the ship remained on an even keel.

From The Black Star Passes by Campbell, John Wood