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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
Chloe Kim could attempt a jump called a 1260, which is 3 and a half rotations or 1260 degrees.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Judges evaluate how well the element is performed, looking for intricate entrances before the take-off, a clean landing on one foot, height, distance and fully completed rotations while the skater is in the air.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Looking at the charts gives us insight into key macro rotations happening in real time as markets discount the unknown, unreported future data.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Under Rosenior, Chelsea lean more into rotations and fluidity.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Multiple tire rotations, wheel alignment done by Honda and the tires are wearing evenly.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Closing out the East Coast-heavy portion of the trip, the Lakers’ 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night revealed a rare sight for Coach JJ Redick’s in-game rotations.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Neither are consistent fixtures in Mike Brown’s rotations leading into the All-Star break, which makes both expendable ahead of the Thursday deadline, especially Yabusele given the Knicks used their valuable mid-level exception to sign him.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Judges evaluate how well the element is performed, looking for intricate entrances before the take-off, a clean landing on one foot, height, distance and fully completed rotations while the skater is in the air.
—Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Looking at the charts gives us insight into key macro rotations happening in real time as markets discount the unknown, unreported future data.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Under Rosenior, Chelsea lean more into rotations and fluidity.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Multiple tire rotations, wheel alignment done by Honda and the tires are wearing evenly.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Closing out the East Coast-heavy portion of the trip, the Lakers’ 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night revealed a rare sight for Coach JJ Redick’s in-game rotations.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Neither are consistent fixtures in Mike Brown’s rotations leading into the All-Star break, which makes both expendable ahead of the Thursday deadline, especially Yabusele given the Knicks used their valuable mid-level exception to sign him.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotations
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Detecting the same alignment in the spins of lambda–antilambda pairs strongly suggests that the strange quarks inside them originated as a single entangled pair in the vacuum.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The most spins completed in competition are 6 1/2.—
Joseph Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Clean lines, an intriguing silhouette, and bold wheels give it real presence (right down to taillights that nod to the Nissan Z).—
Cyril Soliman,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yet after gesturing toward a promising thriller setup, the film soon begins to spin its wheels — doing little to complicate or tighten the melodrama, while only superficially probing its two principal characters as their romance is inevitably reignited.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The state has refused to hand over voter rolls that the Justice Department tried to grab as a condition of a pullout.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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The tension in a luge sled allows athletes to manipulate it just so, digging in the runners and steering with sharp precision around curves.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The downhill was already one of the signature events of Alpine skiing, a can’t-look-away showcase as women carve down mountains, around curves and over jumps, pushing 80 mph.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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To be frank, Jarrett’s rush pattern may have short-circuited the Next Gen Stats GPS system with more twists, twirls and figure-eights than an Olympic figure skating routine.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The anti-ICE mobilization that unfolded around the killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last week mirrored the methods used to overthrow governments and spark bloody revolutions around the globe, according to a Fox News Digital analysis.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gramophone records spun at 78 revolutions per minute.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Rotations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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