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Gelfand was whirling around on a bicycle by the River Spree, the first time he'd ever ridden one, when he came across a group of German women carrying suitcases and bundles.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2015

However, Mr Bell failed to spot one of the revolutions that was whirling around him: the transition from the managerial capitalism that he witnessed at Fortune to a much more freewheeling entrepreneurial capitalism.

From Economist • Feb. 3, 2011

By last week, life had become acutely distressing for Mr. Gann as he observed that a major social war was whirling horribly about his wife, in highest, mightiest circles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Two hours later, Cernan and Astronaut-Geologist Jack Schmitt reunited with Ron Evans, who was whirling overhead in America.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her mind was whirling with what had happened.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer