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She lay sprawled just as she had slewed into the water at 9 o'clock that morning, her big engines jerked from their mounts and dropped near her left wing tip in the mud.

From Time Magazine Archive

The horses had slewed themselves in towards the hedge and were cropping peaceably: but no Oke was on the box and still no Oke answered from anywhere when I shouted.

From Corporal Sam and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

Mr Pamphlett had slewed about on his knees.

From Nicky-Nan, Reservist by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

The stem had struck him just below the gills, and, while his head protruded on the starboard side, his body had slewed in under the port bow.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls Volume XIII, No. 51: November 12, 1892 by Elverson, James

He had slewed his body about, and was gazing wistfully after the throng.

From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir