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Other memorable relics found include two operating rotary hook style phones, old furniture, and wood reservoir tub with pull chain.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Lee said engineering tests completed over the summer certified that the rotary actuators used to steer Perseverance's wheels can operate optimally for at least another 37 miles (60 kilometers).
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
When making applications, use a rotary or drop spreader for even distribution.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
The system ships with two wireless pads that keep the hallmark rotary dial and numeric keypad, maintaining the original design, even if thumbsticks would work a little better.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Lee said engineering tests completed over the summer certified that the rotary actuators used to steer Perseverance's wheels can operate optimally for at least another 37 miles (60 kilometers).
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
When making applications, use a rotary or drop spreader for even distribution.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
The system ships with two wireless pads that keep the hallmark rotary dial and numeric keypad, maintaining the original design, even if thumbsticks would work a little better.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
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In the middle of the road at 32nd Street & Cedar Ave, a makeshift roadblock turned the intersection into a roundabout.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Shariati Street, a major north-south artery in the Iranian capital, 33-year-old Hasan made his way to a roundabout where friends had gathered to join protests.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday evening, mourners had arranged hundreds of candles at a traffic circle near the venue, which had by this point been covered up in white plastic by authorities.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026
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The main feature of the plan is a traffic circle or similar structure to keep traffic moving continually where the I-8 terminus connects to Sunset Cliffs Boulevard at the north entrance to OB adjacent to Robb Field.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Dec. 2025
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Drone operators at the Real Time Crime Center used the drone's thermal imaging to locate the woman, who was reportedly walking in the middle of the Highway 85 and Highway 2 interchange.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Asked for copies of Uthmeier’s interchange agreement and conflict-of-interest disclosures, UF’s public records office said Friday that no such documents exist.—
Garrett Shanley Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Traffic flows would be safer and faster on a rebuilt I-270, with a smoother link to I-76, combined with modernized interchanges at York Street, Vasquez Boulevard (cloverleaf would be removed), and Quebec/Northfield streets, CDOT planners said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Race around three barrels in a cloverleaf pattern as fast as possible.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Grab Breakfast At Modica Market Modica Market, the one and only grocery ever opened in the town circle, continues serving customers dawn to dusk, after more than 30 years in business.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of gunmen controlled every route leading to Oseguera’s main compound in Jalisco state, making concentric circles of protection around his hideout.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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