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Churning...
verb
Definition
- 1
verb
Turning a thing repeatedly in place until its components separate and something richer rises to the top.
- 2
verb
Of a long computation: working away at a problem with visible motion but no visible progress, until suddenly there is both.
Example
“Churning through the logs.”— Claude Code, at the paddle