revolving-door

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adjective

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

revolving door

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Adjective

Over the course of eight years, 1915 to 1923, L.A. endured eight revolving-door police chiefs and four mayoral administrations. —

Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023 Her move also could add to criticism from some quarters that the SEC awards program might have a revolving-door problem. —

Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2023

Noun

The change continues a leadership revolving door. —

BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2022 Lawmakers and others who spoke on Monday said the revolving door of presidents, without explanation from the state, is also making Mobile look bad from a workforce development stand point. —

al, 6 June 2022 Experts have suggested approaches like start-up grants and revolving door funds to increase access to child care facilities, along with tax incentives for businesses. —

Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 14 Mar. 2023 The documentary is a deep dive into the group's colorful history, revolving door of characters (from Sexecutioner to Beefcake the Mighty), in-fighting between members, and soldiering on after tragedy, including the 2014 death of co-founder Dave Brockie. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Due to ongoing tensions between the Bachman brothers, the revolving door of band lineups continued throughout the late 1980s through a second break-up in 2005; that break-up marked the official end of Robbie Bachman’s run with BTO. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2023 In a way, the revolving door in District 2 is Andrews-Sullivan’s best argument for re-election. —

Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 25 May 2021 The Jets finished the season 7-10, missing the playoffs for the 12th consecutive year and dealing with a revolving door at quarterback. —

Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023 On the topic of competing with the private sector, certain federal agencies have been known to have a revolving door, where talented people come work for them, then join the private sector. —

Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2023 See More

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