swung
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The price of a 50-pound bag of onions swung as high as $2.75 before plummeting as low as 10 cents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Cleveland-Cliffs swung to a third-quarter profit as revenue rose, as the company sold more steel products and at higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Half of full deliveries from pace bowlers in the final 10 overs have swung more than one degree since the rule change - a jump from 35% compared to the 18 months prior.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Chase swung off the quad and stepped into a foot of water.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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