revolving

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Definition of revolving

1 a :tending to revolve or recur; especially :recurrently available

b :of, relating to, or being credit that may be used repeatedly up to the specified limit and is usually repaid in regular proportional installments

2 :turning around on or as if on an axis

a revolving platform

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The band played on a revolving stage.

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But thanks to the revolving door between Capitol Hill, K Street and Wall Street, powerful people have more and more influence in Congress.

— david weigel, Washington Post, "Elizabeth Warren’s advice for Democrats: Don’t fall back to the center," 14 Aug. 2017
Detention facilities in the U.S. have become a revolving door: more likely than not, those let out end up back inside.

— julie christie, Philly.com, "Infographic: Life after incarceration," 11 Aug. 2017
In 2016, Milash and Hailu opened a full-fledged restaurant on State Street — across from the Dutch Goose near the corner of Veterans Parkway — in a space that’s been a revolving door of ethnic eateries over the years.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Kibrom’s brings taste of Africa to Boise’s North End," 10 Aug. 2017
Trump has been unable to keep certain key positions properly staffed, and the White House has turned into a revolving door for personnel and many positions throughout the government remain unfilled.

— cindy otis, Teen Vogue, "9 Ways Trump Has Endangered National Security," 9 Aug. 2017
That's because Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has the biggest revolving door on the planet, and the doctors can't stay put for five seconds.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "'Grey's Anatomy' Is Losing a Doctor Next Season—But Another One Is Joining the Cast," 8 Aug. 2017
Emily also has had a revolving door of caseworkers assigned to monitor her progress and process paperwork.

— andy kopsa, Cosmopolitan, "What It's Like to Raise a Child With a Terminal Illness in America," 1 Aug. 2017
The Tigers didn’t lose any safety personnel, but the back-end spots were a revolving door among seniors Anthony Sherrils (6-0, 205) and Thomas Wilson (5-10, 200), junior Cam Hilton (6-0, 190) and sophomore Ronnell Perkins (6-0, 205) last season.

— tod palmer, kansascity, "Mizzou football training camp primer: Five story lines to watch," 31 July 2017
And even with the Heat's summer roster, the options for those two spots seemingly was a revolving door.

— ira winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Will Heat two-way contracts come from their summer roster?," 16 July 2017

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: able to be turned around a center point

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