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a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
the Earth completes a single rotation around its axis in approximately 24 hours
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Recent Examples of rotation
The extra rotations are being made on defense.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
But once Shaver figured out a rotation and had all his personnel, Lake Travis excelled.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
After that, Jupiter in your sixth house of wellness until summer 2027 motivates you to bring more elevated athleisure into your regular rotation, as you’ll be more fired up to take steps to boost your vitality.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Just a quick rotation, and your personal audio turns into shared sound.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
But once Shaver figured out a rotation and had all his personnel, Lake Travis excelled.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
After that, Jupiter in your sixth house of wellness until summer 2027 motivates you to bring more elevated athleisure into your regular rotation, as you’ll be more fired up to take steps to boost your vitality.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Just a quick rotation, and your personal audio turns into shared sound.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
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Mindy Kaling put a modern spin on this wardrobe staple for her latest red carpet outing.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Across the state, there are nearly 50 distilleries that are putting hundreds of years of tradition into practice and making bourbon with its own Virginia spin.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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My visit to Sani Isla had a learning curve.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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This means that there is a way of stretching the velocity curve in one frame to match the steeper velocity curve in a later frame.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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In past seasons, Adebayo generated a large chunk of his points off rolls to the basket after setting a screen or delivering a handoff.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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And he’s gone all-in to create storage for a toaster oven, running electricity into a cabinet and installing a roll-out tray with a marble top.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy had to be wheel-chaired into the officials’ locker room.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Baby Solar Systems While we Earthlings have been enjoying our annual twirl through the solar system, scientists have shared baby photographs of a whole menagerie of other star systems, thanks to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2025
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The young republic’s survival hinged on distancing itself from a Europe convulsed by revolution and war.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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One early muse-like figure is Martin Luther, who in 1524 sparked a revolution by challenging the church’s influence on commerce.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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Goodfellas is showing a promo-reel for the feature which is currently in post-production and aiming for a late spring-early summer festival debut.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Snoop Dogg exclaimed before a highlight reel of the best podcast nominees played.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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