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Patients can go for a literal spin in the new Orion rotary chair while wearing goggles that track their pupils, with the goal of determining if their balance issues are ear-based or should be referred to a neurologist for further study.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
Noun
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So Fishers and Hamilton County Tourism decided to move the house again, to a roundabout on USA Parkway, south of Ikea.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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The enormous roundabout at Azadi Square was full of cars, yet still felt somehow deserted.—
Alireza Iranmehr,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
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Carlsbad residents are going round and round about traffic circles.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Devane Park turns a quiet traffic circle into an oasis with park benches, a cozy gazebo, and space for kids and dogs to burn off some energy.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Are there other diverging diamond interchanges in Wisconsin? WisDOT has constructed several DDIs at highway interchanges across the state.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Pending final Gaming Board approval, the new $185 million Hollywood Casino Joliet is planning to open its doors Monday in the Rock Run Collection, a sprawling 310-acre mixed-use development taking shape next to the busy Interstate 80 and Interstate 55 interchange.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The restaurant is slightly upscale, without being fussy, and part of a powerhouse group that operates Street & Co., Fore Street, and Standard Baking Co.. Don’t miss the cloverleaf rolls, halibut with brown butter and hazelnuts, and whatever the custard of the day is.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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The woman was grabbed from behind and dragged into the cloverleaf section of Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue, where she was strangled and raped.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Feb. 2025
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Present your pitch to this circle and carefully note their feedback to improve the pitch even further.—
Bihag Karnani,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Jay Thelin, whose appearance was relatively conventional — a low bar in his circle — went to the city’s Recreation and Parks Department to get a permit and found a brand-new person in charge, assistant supervisor of recreation Peter Ashe, a bearded Haight Street sympathizer.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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