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 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 Staying up to date on your car’s regular maintenance, such as oil changes, brake checks and tire rotations, can have a positive impact on its selling price. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Spinal rotations When sitting for over an hour, our spine can become impacted as pressure builds on the discs in our lumbar spine. Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Pinterest says Gen Z and Millennials are putting their own spins on trends rather than copying them, a sign that visible under-eyes and lived-in finishes could outlast the tired girl label itself.
    Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Eleven million sales in America, countless radio spins and nearly a billion Spotify streams, and the copyright is Parton’s alone, bringing in millions of dollars on its own as a sizable piece of the icon’s expansive business empire.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Elimar, the ground floor restaurant, buzzes at breakfast with a spectacular spread including giant wheels of parmesan and sides of prosciutto, fruit, egg and pancake stations, and a gluten-free section.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The plane remained airborne without flaring the nose to force the wheels onto the ground.
    David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • A lot of voters on the rolls who will be voting in November were not living here four, six or eight years ago.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Minnesota State Fair introduced the new Marjorie Johnson Honey Bee Award this year to recognize the blue-ribbon baker in the honey sweet rolls category.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, an object’s mass curves the space around it.
    Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • That became obvious on the changing pavement, curves and hills of Vermont.
    Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 11 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
  • 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
  • Revolutions inspire other revolutions—and counterrevolutions.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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