rotations

plural of rotation
as in spins
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 rotations As is standard practice with ISS crew rotations, the astronauts of Crew-12 will remain aboard the station and continue a typical day-to-day schedule through a brief overlap period between crews once their replacements are safely aboard. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The factors being considered include future opponent rotations, competitive balance, geographic rivalries, travel and home-game opportunities. CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Far from home The supervisory role brought his culinary training full circle, but the winter rotations carried a personal cost. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Those rotations have the second, sixth, seventh and 11th best ERAs in the league. Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Its self-cleaning roller mop scrubs with 18 newtons of downward pressure while spinning at 300 rotations per minute. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026 There have been rotations into the sleepier parts of the market, such as industrials, healthcare, and energy, all solidly in the green. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 Glamour editors drew on recent footwear testing and the shoes that have stayed in their workwear rotations for multiple seasons, narrowing the list to pairs that have proved comfortable, versatile, and easy to style. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2026 Eventually, no mix of rotations in that quarter worked as the Liberty recorded just 11 points in the period and trailed by 12 going into halftime. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Trench coats are back in the spotlight for fall, with retailers putting fresh spins on the classic transitional layer.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Their spins cancel each other out, resulting in the zero spin for the Higgs boson.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • When the road becomes too tight for the eActros, Wagner can leave the motorhome behind and continue on two wheels.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The steering is heavier than something like a 296 but still feels very direct, with good feedback of the road conditions as the front wheels are experiencing them.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • And this was despite the fact Jaques was simultaneously juggling being writer, director and star, his first year of high school exams and working on a market stall in Clapham selling donuts, pizza and sausage rolls.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, say a cask of ginger rolls through a trapdoor and lands on a poor laborer below.
    Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Station Road is a narrow, busy street with no sidewalk and several dangerous curves due to poor visibility.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • These job changes seem frightening because past tech revolutions have shut people out.
    Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • One of the most challenging blind spots in modern leadership is learning how to guide our own internal systems through whirlwind revolutions, life transitions and change.
    Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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