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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
Different departments volunteer to host 20-minute activity rotations for the kids, ranging from cupcake decorating and pizzamaking to games and contests.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also has two former MVP's in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman and one of the most lethal starting rotations in the league.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
With just seven games remaining after Sunday’s contest, there is limited time for the Knicks to reestablish their rotations.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pats need a young edge rusher, cornerback and linebacker or safety to enter their positional rotations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
This storm front had already spawned some potentially threatening cloud rotations in northwest Georgia and brought heavy wind and rain to anyone in its path.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Some advanced fingerboarders can do tricks like 1080 Ollie, which spins the board in three full rotations, or a Triple Kickflip, which spins the board three times in the air.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The College of Pharmacy is working to offer a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences, and third-year and fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students will complete their rotations in Fort Worth this year.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles also has two former MVP's in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman and one of the most lethal starting rotations in the league.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
With just seven games remaining after Sunday’s contest, there is limited time for the Knicks to reestablish their rotations.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
The Pats need a young edge rusher, cornerback and linebacker or safety to enter their positional rotations.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
This storm front had already spawned some potentially threatening cloud rotations in northwest Georgia and brought heavy wind and rain to anyone in its path.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Valanciunas is slow-footed and plays down the floor in pick-and-roll coverage, leaving the Nuggets more vulnerable to pick-and-pop bigs and other ripple effects of their help rotations around the floor.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Some advanced fingerboarders can do tricks like 1080 Ollie, which spins the board in three full rotations, or a Triple Kickflip, which spins the board three times in the air.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The College of Pharmacy is working to offer a master’s in pharmaceutical sciences, and third-year and fourth-year doctor of pharmacy students will complete their rotations in Fort Worth this year.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
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Most recently, the area’s Hmong, Vietnamese, and Laotian populations have begun opening dynamic Southeast Asian restaurants that offer creative spins on ancestral dishes.—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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My Jamaican Table, his first book (Springsteen wrote the foreword), is a mouth-watering mix of traditional classic dishes like oxtail with rice and peas, and curry chicken alongside modern spins on American classics, like his signature jerk smashburger with bacon jam.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Especially with everyone thinking black paint and black wheels and all black everything makes for a badass vehicle.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Someone with an egg allergy eating the rolls could suffer anything from discomfort to death, depending on the severity of the allergy.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Try an alternative method with bird netting sold in rolls at garden centers.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026
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Astrophysicist inspired by the Torah Vera Rubin, an astronomer whose observations of galaxy rotation curves in the 1970s provided the first robust evidence for dark matter’s existence, embraced her Jewish faith as a guide to understanding her role in the universe.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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That carries across to the exterior, where aggressive styling has been eschewed in favor of long, horizontal lines and subtle curves.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Authoritarianism, rule by force and revolutions with bloodshed are the norms.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Cost of Waiting What makes this moment structurally different from past technology revolutions is the combination of AI’s extreme capital intensity and its inverted labor disruption.—
Ravi Kumar S,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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