Example Sentences

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"When I left, I left with nothing," he told AFP, as waiters whirled past carrying steaming plates of traditional Syrian fare.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The tiles whirled, twisting and turning like helicopter seeds or bird wings, before hitting the metal dumpster below.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

In gigantic machine rooms, turbines whirled around the clock.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Hurricane Lee whirled through open waters on Thursday as forecasters warned it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Pong whirled around, searching the mass of shoppers.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat