revolving
adjective
, -ˈvȯl- also -ˈvä-viŋ or -ˈvȯ-viŋ\
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The revolving door from Congress to lobbying firms is well traveled for members and their staff, who cash in on valuable government experience and relationships. — Jim Brunner, The Seattle Times, "Retired Rep. Dave Reichert joins lobbying firm, will work initially on anti-human trafficking project," 14 Jan. 2019 By summer, Bush picked up the theme, citing the case during speeches, and by fall, his campaign began airing an ad attacking the Massachusetts furlough program, showing a series of prisoners walking through a revolving door. — Peter Baker, The Seattle Times, "Bush made Willie Horton an issue, and for African-Americans, the scars are still fresh," 3 Dec. 2018 And the connections between big money and the corporate interests and the donations and the lobbying and the revolving door between Congress and the private sector and the way that all ends up influencing policy. — Eric Johnson, Recode, "We have to rewrite antitrust law to deal with tech monopolies, says ‘Positive Populism’ author Steve Hilton," 24 Oct. 2018 But his departure in 2005, along with a team of traders, to start his own hedge fund presaged a revolving door at the endowment’s highest levels and a prolonged period of weak returns. — Juliet Chung And Dawn Lim, WSJ, "Harvard’s Investment Gain Trails Rivals," 28 Sep. 2018 Last year, the revolving door of Jesse Davis, Jermon Bushrod, Ted Larsen and Anthony Steen combined to give up 69 pressures (the average guard duo allows 62). — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Hyde5: Here's five reasons to feel better about the Miami Dolphins in July," 13 July 2018 But the revolving door of kickers and Gould’s continued success have intensified the scrutiny on Pace’s decision. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Will Pat O'Donnell respond to competition in fight to stick with Bears?," 13 July 2018 Buy Photo The Powelton Village house that Ellen Tiberino grew up in was a revolving door of interesting characters and filled with music and art. — Julia Terruso, Philly.com, "Ellen Tiberino, of art-family royalty, fighting to keep a legacy alive in gentrifying Powelton Village," 12 July 2018 Since 2013, when Chase Rettig was a senior, the quarterback position has been a revolving door for the Eagles. — Julian Benbow, BostonGlobe.com, "BC quarterback Anthony Brown nearly ready after knee surgery," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revolving.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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