as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
a political candidate dealing with the never-ending zodiac of rubber-chicken dinners and meet and greets
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Recent Examples of zodiac
Each of the 12 zodiac signs are featured, including the Virgo portrayed by a young woman with a unicorn and Aquarius as a water bearer with a jug overflowing with whimsy.
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing a year of bold energy, rapid change, intense passion and a desire for freedom.
—Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Shopping malls are also full of luxury brands showing off clothes and jewelry designed with the theme of the upcoming year’s Chinese zodiac symbol — a horse.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse is the seventh of 12 Chinese zodiac signs and symbolizes a bold, energetic spirit.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
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Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing a year of bold energy, rapid change, intense passion and a desire for freedom.
—Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Shopping malls are also full of luxury brands showing off clothes and jewelry designed with the theme of the upcoming year’s Chinese zodiac symbol — a horse.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
The Fire Horse is the seventh of 12 Chinese zodiac signs and symbolizes a bold, energetic spirit.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zodiac
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Engineers also conducted tuft testing on wheel fairings and panel gaps to validate real-world airflow against computer simulations, refining aerodynamic efficiency and vehicle fit.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Using the Subaru Telescope located at the summit of the extinct volcano Maunkea in Hawai'i, astronomers have captured a stunning image of a spiral galaxy that resembles a spinning cosmic wheel.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Time magazine’s Nik Popli looked closely at how Talarico and Crockett were working to convert their online followings into votes and good news cycles.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike four years ago, Foushee has moved to distance herself from AIPAC this cycle.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s editor wrote that a recent job applicant withdrew from consideration for a reporting fellowship after discovering the position included filing notes to an AI writing tool instead of actually writing stories, touching off a heated debate in media circles.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Necas collected the puck after a MacKinnon shot, and sent it to Brent Burns in the left circle.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Zodiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zodiac. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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