Example Sentences

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Jersey City firefighters literally reached the end of their rope, spooling out 200 feet of rescue line before turning back, not wanting to get themselves lost in the smoke.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

This ionized gas flows outward along magnetic field lines emerging from our star, spooling out in radial spirals tied to the sun’s rotation.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2023

Fishing fleets spooling out longlines—kilometers-long floating lines festooned with hooks—zero in on these same spots in pursuit of blue sharks.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023

Asawa expected the children to help with household chores, gardening and preparing artistic materials, including spooling wire for her sculptures.

From Washington Post • Aug. 4, 2022

In my mind I try to hear it, but it is from my heart that it comes spooling.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads