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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 Sleek Leather Blazer Add a touch of edge to your workwear rotation with this sleek leather blazer.
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Sure, the stars move relative to one another, our Sun burns through a little more of its fuel, and the Moon slowly spirals away from the Earth as our rotation rate gradually slows down.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
After Scott, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who is in line to join the rotation when the schedule isn’t so packed with off days, provided four innings.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-5 redshirt sophomore from Houston appeared in 27 games this season, but played sparingly down the stretch as TCU narrowed its rotation to just seven or eight players during its NCAA Tournament push.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Sure, the stars move relative to one another, our Sun burns through a little more of its fuel, and the Moon slowly spirals away from the Earth as our rotation rate gradually slows down.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
After Scott, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who is in line to join the rotation when the schedule isn’t so packed with off days, provided four innings.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-5 redshirt sophomore from Houston appeared in 27 games this season, but played sparingly down the stretch as TCU narrowed its rotation to just seven or eight players during its NCAA Tournament push.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
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His first mature photographs made during his university years revisited Scandinavian Romanticism—typified by the stormy, sublime landscapes of painters such as Johan Christian Dahl—with a sly spin.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Across the futures curve, however, prices tell another story.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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The outer shell of the Louis Vuitton building consists of 3,600 unique glass panels, each bent to a different curve along a different axis, an evident tour de force of engineering and coordination.—
Julian Rose,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The resort has one- and two-bedroom accessible options with wider doorways and bathrooms featuring roll-in showers and tactile floor indicators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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From crowd favorite cinnamon rolls and biscuits and gravy, it may have been blown up for its shrine of 1950s nostalgia, but customers stay for the consistently good southern food.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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These memberships have special perks, including a foam wash, bug breakdown, and a wheel and tire shine, according to Quick Quack’s website.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Fidel Castro led Cuba for nearly five decades after the communist revolution in 1959, nationalizing industry on the island and bringing Havana close to the then-Soviet Union before handing power to his brother, Raúl Castro.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The move away from the revolution’s traditional red toward softer colors signals not a rupture, but a recalibration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The exercise allowed Americans to see the folly of burning millions of taxpayer dollars just so someone could star in a TikTok reel.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a game filled with highlight-reel dunks by the Spurs, Wembanyama had the most dramatic one, racing down court to slam the ball over GG Jackson after the Grizzlies forward had raced past the Frenchman on the previous play for his own thundering slam.—
Tom Orsborn,
San Antonio Express-News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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