as in rotates
to move in circles around an axis or center
the gyroscope got its name for the way the disk inside the instrument gyrates around an axis
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The work rotates and evolves, so even repeat visitors see something different.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026 -
In a Monday note, Stifel strategist Barry Bannister wrote that investors may not be cautious enough as the market rotates out of large-cap growth stocks into their value counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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His latest work, which is set, and shot, in a remote Turkish mountain village, revolves on a land dispute rooted in the conflict over rights for Turkey’s Kurdish minority.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The vases also reflect his perspective that design should slow down and allow consumers to hold onto items for longer than the fashion cycle typically revolves today.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Earth spins on its axis, which runs from the South Pole through the center of the Earth to the North Pole, once a day.—
Vahe Peroomian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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There are as many flavor profiles for chicken salad as there are kitchens in the South, and this one is one of our favorite springtime spins on the classic.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Gyrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gyrates. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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