revolves

present tense third-person singular of revolve
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as in rotates
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side

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as in spins
to move in circles around an axis or center the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars

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Recent Examples of revolves This annual event occurs when the Earth revolves into a stream of material left by Halley’s Comet. Dean Regas, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025 The Wizards’ argument revolves more around versatility. Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Dress up for a twirl around the 17th-floor Pier Top lounge, which slowly revolves to showcase 360-degree views of Fort Lauderdale. Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025 Cipher is the linchpin of this story, the question mark around which this season revolves. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 The classic book series revolves a misbehaving class whose teacher is mysteriously absent from school one day. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Because Earth rotates in a west-to-east direction, satellites that circle it from north to south eventually see almost all of the planet's surface.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The collar rotates a full 360 degrees and includes paint marks at 90-degree increments as a leveling assist.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • In the finale, overwhelmed with guilt, Louis goes to a train station and contemplates suicide.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Accompanied by tender, understated guitar, Gill contemplates the sacrifices and rewards that come with a life devoted to music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • Estonia also provides paid parental leave/benefit that can be used until a child turns three.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • To spot the exact moment water turns into exotic ice, scientists used powerful X-ray beams at a synchrotron.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
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  • The media entertains these questions, in an effort to intellectualize the ideologies underpinning the cult’s bloodlust.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The question is whether that hardware expands or merely entertains.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • The questions ask them about the society in general and the tone of the times shifts when the majority swings one way or the other.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But the tone swings between sour and sweet, grounded and silly, and the jokes run more broadly wacky than precise or original.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Wyn Baptiste An acclaimed photographer of street protests ponders the effectiveness of his work, even as his images provoke palpable international reactions.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • It's powered by a digital motor that spins up to 110,000 RPM, and delivers 115 Air Watts of suction that pulls up dirt, pet hair, and crumbs across carpets or hard floors.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The primary concern will be Melissa’s slow crawl through the central Caribbean as the storm spins aimlessly south of Hispaniola.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Passmore reflects on Shakur’s life and considers how her story highlights the broader struggles and resilience of Black activists whose work is marginalized in mainstream histories.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Located at the southern end of the Strait of Malacca, a key shipping route connecting the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, Singapore is an international maritime and shipping hub that considers maintaining open sea lines of communication paramount.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

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