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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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
21 May 2026
Common Cause Rhode Island and some legal scholars believe the state's revolving-door law requires lawmakers to wait a year before taking a state job, including Supreme Court seats.
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Patrick Anderson,
The Providence Journal,
8 May 2026
Patrick Anderson,
The Providence Journal,
30 June 2026
Wayfair is like a revolving door of these kinds of markdowns.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
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Adjective
All at once, three of the most crucial posts at the FDA have only acting leaders, with extra instability at CBER with its revolving-door leadership.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
21 May 2026
Common Cause Rhode Island and some legal scholars believe the state's revolving-door law requires lawmakers to wait a year before taking a state job, including Supreme Court seats.
—
Patrick Anderson,
The Providence Journal,
8 May 2026
Noun
Shekarchi filed suit in Superior Court last week to block the Ethics Commission from investigating whether his bid to join the Supreme Court directly from the legislature violates the revolving door law's one-year waiting period.
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Patrick Anderson,
The Providence Journal,
30 June 2026
Wayfair is like a revolving door of these kinds of markdowns.
—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
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“Revolving-door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolving-door. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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