“The lever turns around the pivot, thereby drawing back the latch and permitting the door to be opened.”

“It was for him, in his soul's picture, the earth's pivot, the granite core of changelessness, the eternal place where all things came and passed.”

“Indeed, so essential did he consider it, that it appeared to be the pivot on which his whole system revolved.”

“Kendrick Perkins is already a solid pivotman, so Ainge likely won't trade him.”

“Miller obviously is a top-drawer pivotman, but he's broken down toward the end of each of his NBA campaigns save for a truncated rookie year.”

“An injury had sidelined our 6-10 senior pivotman, Connie Dierking, so we were still adjusting at both ends of the court.”

“The pivotality of a decision can greatly impact the outcome of a project.”

“The pivotalness of his leadership in times of crisis cannot be overstated.”

“So maybe we're only short one dominant center, and not missing a league full of quality pivots.”

“All year, Austin just kept on thumping on the nation's primest pivots, with minimum offensive support and always with a smile.”

“Additional connecting pivots of the lazy tongs are identified by the numerals 52b, 52c, etc.”