on a rotating basis

idiom

: by taking turns
The doctors take weekend call on a rotating basis.

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Mosquito traps are set Monday through Thursday at each site every 10 days on a rotating basis and then at least once a week after detection of a virus, officials said. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025 Instead of heavy-handed centralized monitoring, the FATF employs a system by which each member reviews the efforts of another on a rotating basis and makes recommendations. Richard A. Clarke, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019 The White House official said eligible outlets will be chosen for the pool on a rotating basis, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will retain day-to-day discretion to determine composition of the pool. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025 Teams are chosen on a rotating basis to ensure as many students as possible get an opportunity. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a rotating basis

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“On a rotating basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20rotating%20basis. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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