There is nothing so absurd as knowledge spun too fine. From LearnThat.org. [Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)]
As the coin spun through the air, Wun pointed at it and said. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons of Chaos]
The captain spun back around and yelled something at the guards. From Wordnik.com. [Blog Fiction | Sci-Fi | Full Stop | Station151] Reference
The truth lies somewhere between the spin spun by Podesta and Card. From Wordnik.com. [Did Obama have a good 2009?] Reference
I need not explain that silk 61 is originally spun from the bowels of. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
As the coin spun through the air, Wun pointed at it and said, "Heads!". From Wordnik.com. [Father Swarat] Reference
The amount of corn spun from a feeder is not intended to "feed" the deer. From Wordnik.com. [Baiting] Reference
The coin spun while the little crowd looked on in amusement, and tails it was. From Wordnik.com. [Simon Called Peter] Reference
The bone coin spun to the sand and Thorvald stumbled, staggering forward a step or two. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
That's a reasonable sampling of the verbiage spun from the author's active imagination. From Wordnik.com. [REVIEW: The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume 3 edited by George Mann] Reference
The coin spun with a dull color before finally toppling over, making a sound just as dull. From Wordnik.com. [Stone of Tears]
Instead, you get designer clothing lines spun from the silk of liberated, free-range worms. From Wordnik.com. [Uncategorized Blog Posts] Reference
Suddenly there was a cry of triumph from the doorway and Cotin spun to face Kyle and Costil. From Wordnik.com. [Juvenalia II: Action!] Reference
The coin spun swiftly and steadily, leaving upon the eye the impression of a revolving sphere. From Wordnik.com. [The House Behind the Cedars] Reference
The word spun in his mind like an endless loop, and he saw Laurey, looking at him with such pain, such compassion, such. From Wordnik.com. [Gage Butler's Reckoning]
Without another word she spun around and walked away. From Wordnik.com. [Harvest] Reference
The ugly word spun unbidden to the surface of thought. From Wordnik.com. [A Mind to Murder]
Without a word he spun and hurried back toward the infirmary. From Wordnik.com. [The Mortal Instruments: Book One: City of Bones] Reference
Talkin’ the talk that’s “spun from the finest malarkey”. From Wordnik.com. [Since it’s Sheila’s birthday and all… | clusterflock] Reference
A coin spun, glittering, in the air, fell, rolled and was recovered. From Wordnik.com. [Left End Edwards] Reference
A golden twenty dollar coin spun and winked upon the bar impelled by. From Wordnik.com. [Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure] Reference
Sasha White’s stories are molten lava all wrapped up in spun silk. From Wordnik.com. [Lush by Sasha White] Reference
The Chief's coin spun and rolled, finally falling with a donkey's head in view. From Wordnik.com. [Phaze Doubt]
A pile of coins spun and jingled in all directions, their metallic tinkle clear. From Wordnik.com. [Daybreak 2250 AD]
= There is another class of threads made from waste silk by spinning and known as spun silk. From Wordnik.com. [Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades] Reference
The broken haft of his own sword spun from his grip and skidded away across the stone pavement. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
But then the Firestone-tire recall spun out of control and Bill Ford fired Nasser in October 2001. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Ford's Rainy Days] Reference
Marine chaplain spun web of deceit. From Wordnik.com. [Phony Veterans and POW's - Article Index] Reference
Mark Twain spun into seven new dimensions. From Wordnik.com. [Coleman Barks: Rumi's Poetry: 'All Religions, All This Singing, One Song'] Reference
Democracy has become an illusion "spun" by the media. From Wordnik.com. [We Are What We Read and See. Too Bad it's not the Truth] Reference
Not the first time that an attorney has "spun" the facts. From Wordnik.com. [A discrepancy emerges] Reference
After all, this war has been "spun" from the very beginning. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Steyn: Adventures in Idiocy] Reference
The press office it strikes me accurately 'spun' what was said. From Wordnik.com. [The Minging Briefer Uncovered] Reference
As he couldn't be 'spun' or be manipulated by the media managers. From Wordnik.com. [Rhodri Morgan: Bear Grudges? Moi?] Reference
It seems that sometimes whatever I do or say can be "spun" this way. From Wordnik.com. [Ferule & Fescue] Reference
The whole thing kind of spun out of control and he became the scape-goat in this situation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 14, 2008] Reference
At last the candy could be "spun" and Ruth pronounced it ready to pour into the pans outside. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods] Reference
I think we're so used to being "spun" that we apply spin, ourselves, now, without much prompting. From Wordnik.com. [Signature Elements] Reference
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