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Recent Examples of whorlRound, weighted objects that are attached to a spindle stick, spindle whorls form a similar wheel-and-axle-like device to help the spindle rotate faster and longer, enabling it to efficiently gather up fibers such as wool or flax and spin them into yarn.—Etgar Lefkovits, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024 Due to this structure and composition, the authors of the new paper deduced that the stones were likely used as spindle whorls.—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024 At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.—Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 The fingerprint-like whorls of Daedalia Planum are on the list of unknowns.—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whorl
Each hour ends with a new cliffhanger, but none are as effective as the premiere twist — and most are more frustrating than tantalizing.
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Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Known for his Murano glass creations exploring century-old techniques with a contemporary twist, Parmeggiani developed two candles manufactured with the leftover wax of Venice’s churches and scented with a mix of oud, incense and geranium.
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