In Taipei, an acupuncturist twirled her needles in my left knee to treat the pain in my right shoulder.

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While Sabathia twirled his way past the Tigers, Max Scherzer was making things easy on the Yankee hitters.

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As expected, the researchers found that the temperature of the blades rose as the blades twirled faster and faster.

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When the order of pad Thai landed at our table, McDang stuck his fork in, twirled some rice noodles around and then took a bite.

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C. (AP) Where others saw trash, Vollis Simpson saw whimsical, wind-powered whirligigs, creations with hundreds of moving parts that turned and twirled.

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They did pushups, twirled hula hoops, and competed at dodge ball and tug-of-war before the first lady triumphed over the comedian in a climactic potato sack race.

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Feshbach, a slender, attractive woman, anxiously twirled her hair.

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He twirled the ice in his glass.

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These stalls stay open from dawn until very late and offer everything from Thai salads and curries to pad thai and other dishes with a Phuket twist - especially their version of the humble fried potato, twirled on a stick and coated with tom yum flavour.

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That day, the procession was coming down Fifth Avenue: the majorette twirled her baton in the air, the big drums banged, and the balloon giant, representing the Satisfied Customer, flew among the skyscrapers, obediently advancing on leashes held by girls in kepis, tassels, and fringed epaulets, riding spangly motorcycles.

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