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Recent Examples of rotary
Pushing the origin of reliable rotary drilling back by more than two millennia forces a reconsideration of what Predynastic Egyptians were capable of, at a time well before the pyramids or the great dynastic building projects.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The vinyl bar opened officially on June 2024, with a stellar lineup of DJs, all of whom spin records on an invite-only basis, taking advantage of the crisp, sonic sound through the speakers powered from an AlphaTheta Euphonia rotary mixer.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Along with Genchauskas’ family home, the Dunkin’ at the Bourne rotary and six vacant lots are slated for a full acquisition by MassDOT.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Reports have revealed that the new system draws inspiration from the Tesla turbine, a bladeless rotary design patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
The vinyl bar opened officially on June 2024, with a stellar lineup of DJs, all of whom spin records on an invite-only basis, taking advantage of the crisp, sonic sound through the speakers powered from an AlphaTheta Euphonia rotary mixer.
—Nneka M. Okona, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
Along with Genchauskas’ family home, the Dunkin’ at the Bourne rotary and six vacant lots are slated for a full acquisition by MassDOT.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Reports have revealed that the new system draws inspiration from the Tesla turbine, a bladeless rotary design patented by Nikola Tesla in 1913.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
Noun
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The Monument to Emperor Cuauhtémoc statue located on the second roundabout on Paseo de los Héroes is a close second.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The redesign will add a traffic signal, modify the roundabout, and build an underpass connecting Dillon Dam Road to the Frisco commercial area, allowing drivers to move across town without sitting in congestion.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The site is currently a grassy traffic circle at the foot of Memorial Bridge.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The president also unveiled plans on Friday for an arch that would stand between the Lincoln Memorial in the east and Arlington National Cemetery toward the west and within a traffic circle connecting Washington with northern Virginia.—
Steven Sloan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Illinois Department of Transportation is closing nearly all ramps at the I-80-Chicago Street interchange in Joliet as part of their long-term renovation project along that highway.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The interchange and full Idaho 16 corridor are expected to open in 2027, according to ITD.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
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Denver Water didn’t comment when asked about any conversations with CDOT about impacts on planning for the cloverleaf area.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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To avoid traffic jams, the avenues that connect each sector of the city were designed without intersections; instead, the intersections have cloverleaf interchanges.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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In her once-easy-to-navigate social circles, communication was often even harder.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The issue is moving beyond niche environmental circles and into mainstream public concern that crosses culture-war boundaries.—
Justin Zorn,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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