re·volv·ing-door
ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 
-ˈvȯl-
also -ˈvä-viŋ-
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ-
: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning
revolving-door governments
: a revolving-door system or process
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Ray, who spent the spring of 2022 in the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), has carved out a role within a revolving-door defensive front.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
These commissioners routinely pass through the revolving door into the private sector.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Italy, with its revolving-door governments, and Greece, with its bailouts and austerity hangovers.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Ray, who spent the spring of 2022 in the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), has carved out a role within a revolving-door defensive front.
—Mike Kaye
october 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
As the Lakers’ revolving door of injuries continued to turn, Jaxson Hayes returned to the lineup Tuesday while forward Rui Hachimura was sidelined.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
These commissioners routinely pass through the revolving door into the private sector.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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