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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 rotations
In the past, Lue has favored nine-man rotations that allow Leonard and Harden to mix in with reserves.
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Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Grown fibers are also subject to pricing volatility, which has an impact not only on sourcing and buying, but also on what farmers choose to plant in their rotations.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Padres right-hander has been one of the league's most consistent arms in the past, and teams should be clamoring for the chance to add him to their rotations.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But with the center’s upcoming transition to United Community Center ownership, Wentland worries that student-friendly scheduling — especially during semester changes, school breaks and clinical rotations — may no longer be available.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Fellow senior Ariana Van Handel also gets some rotations in the middle.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The group also performed a two-qubit entangling gate with 98% fidelity, single-qubit rotations, and heating rate tests.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s when aircraft rotations are at their most complicated, weather is more likely to interfere, and airports are at their busiest.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Grown fibers are also subject to pricing volatility, which has an impact not only on sourcing and buying, but also on what farmers choose to plant in their rotations.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
The Padres right-hander has been one of the league's most consistent arms in the past, and teams should be clamoring for the chance to add him to their rotations.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But with the center’s upcoming transition to United Community Center ownership, Wentland worries that student-friendly scheduling — especially during semester changes, school breaks and clinical rotations — may no longer be available.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Fellow senior Ariana Van Handel also gets some rotations in the middle.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Though the White House technically lost a lawsuit brought by the Associated Press this spring, the president was still able to spin it as a win for his base by amending the way that all wire publications were included in the routine press pool rotations.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The group also performed a two-qubit entangling gate with 98% fidelity, single-qubit rotations, and heating rate tests.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s when aircraft rotations are at their most complicated, weather is more likely to interfere, and airports are at their busiest.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
Noun
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Colors can fade fast from frequent washing and spins in the dryer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Domestic violence quashed a squeaky-clean image that had once been suitable for Doublemint-gum ads, necessitating a new musical calculus that took a few spins to nail.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Big Ten and the SEC can spin their wheels in figuring out how much by which to expand the Playoff.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tensions in Venezuela had remained high after the election, and, in the political fallout over the way that Maduro’s government had proceeded—without sharing the electoral rolls as proof of its win—most of Latin America’s governments had condemned it.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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But if the exponential curves falter, the bets—which now entangle most of the world’s most valuable companies—might cost a lot more than one company, and threaten the entire economy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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These novels were published before the revolutions of 1989, which would topple communism in the country.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Libertalia, a myth that survives to this day, has been at the heart of a good many revolutions in thinking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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