The news of her death sent him into a 'spin'. [=caused him to become very unhappy, to lose control of his life, etc.]
The 'spin doctors' from both sides were already declaring victory for their candidates as soon as the debate ended.
He accused the companies of 'spinning' the results of their studies to their own benefit.
(..) - Okay, thank you. I don't know how you work with those people. - With what people? - Your patients. You can't use your thumbs to spin the wheel, dumb asses! They always use their thumbs! Well, we look at people who've been shattered and different as less than, What if, they are more than us? (..)2016 Split