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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 Corpus has disputed the findings, saying her decisions were lawful, her transfers were routine staffing rotations based on office policy, and not retaliatory. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Heading into a season where the Pacers will experiment with new rotations while star point guard Tyrese Haliburton recovers from an Achilles injury sustained in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, at least one lineup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse has already been set. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025 The closure followed a period of shifting retail priorities, though the line’s signature Mary Janes and pumps continue to resurface in Parker’s personal rotation. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Alternatively, the Twins could decide to continue to build around those two as part of what could be a strong rotation next season. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rotation
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Noun
  • All particles also have a property called helicity, which is their spin relative to their direction of motion.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The humanoid also nails a couple of spins and launches a few punches.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The curve is designed to boost up your head so your neck and shoulders have extra support.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Global warming is adding a curve ball in how mills forecast summer seasons.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Classic Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon rolls can be difficult to get right, but baking them from frozen makes the process much easier.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The novel is about a band coming of age in a town that has a ban on rock ‘n’ roll.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For all the praise that Betts got for putting on the wheel play in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the National League Division Series, Muncy still had to field Bryson Stott’s bunt cleanly and fire a perfect throw to third.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Forget about sonic devices, scare tactics, and pin-wheel devices.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Alec joined Hilaria on the reality competition's premiere last week, crashing her rehearsal to take a twirl with his wife's dance partner himself.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Employers can tap our natural human urge to connect through culture-building and clear organizational purpose – especially during rapid transformation like the AI revolution and other economic pressures.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Appelhans compared today’s animation landscape to music’s digital revolution.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The three-minute reel gave fans a peek behind the velvet curtain — from Swift diving into the stage trap door to hiding in the now-iconic cleaning cart before each show.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And to see Dalibor Dvorsky setting up Otto Stenberg — or vice versa — for a highlight-reel goal.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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