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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
In the past, Goldberg and the show have also welcomed a revolving door of brands, eateries, and entertainers to highlight her birthday episode.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 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
Last draft’s first overall pick is growing more consistent by the week despite a revolving door of pass catchers.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
In the past, Goldberg and the show have also welcomed a revolving door of brands, eateries, and entertainers to highlight her birthday episode.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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