re·volv·ing-door
ri-ˈväl-viŋ-ˈdȯr 
-ˈvȯl-,
also -ˈvä-viŋ-,
or -ˈvȯ-viŋ-
: characterized by a frequent succession (as of personnel) or a cycle of leaving and returning
revolving-door governments
: a revolving-door system or process
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Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In this revolving-door age of the transfer portal, when players are hopping from school to school, some of them annually, Lucas was determined to find players who come in with a common bond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
But the question about the safest bet at quarterback, after a fortnight of revolving doors, finally has an answer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The gulf between agencies stuck in a revolving-door cycle and those with rock-solid, energized teams is usually decided in the opening three months.
—Aaron Marcum, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In this revolving-door age of the transfer portal, when players are hopping from school to school, some of them annually, Lucas was determined to find players who come in with a common bond.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Revolving door of prime ministers Some investors worry that Japan’s revolving door of prime ministers could spook markets, but Neuberger Berman’s Okamura isn’t convinced.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
But the question about the safest bet at quarterback, after a fortnight of revolving doors, finally has an answer.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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