were spinning
- past progressive of spin.
Example Sentences
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According to the Sydney Morning Herald, which cited unidentified police sources in its reporting, there were spinning air ducts recently fitted to the shipping container, a job likely to require more than one person.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
Yet the two black holes involved in GW231123 were spinning near the speed of light -- the fastest ever observed -- making such a scenario improbable.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
I profiled Palihapitiya back in November 2020, just as some of his SPACs were spinning up.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
Breaking into the U.S. mainstream seemed like a fast-track to independence for a young Becky, until it started to feel like the wheels were spinning off-track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
“Things were spinning out of control,” Caputo reflected.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
