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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 rotation
The Rangers are 8-2 to start the season and their starting rotation has been lights-out with the third-lowest ERA (2.68) in the Majors.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Robinson’s promotion to the starting group in place of Herro opened a spot in the Heat’s bench rotation for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery created one more opening in the rotation.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Just as the Miami Heat was finding some stability in its rotation, more injury issues have popped up ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Robinson’s promotion to the starting group in place of Herro opened a spot in the Heat’s bench rotation for Rozier.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery created one more opening in the rotation.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Just as the Miami Heat was finding some stability in its rotation, more injury issues have popped up ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotation
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Get to know the artists putting a Mexican spin on a timeless Caribbean sound.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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These casinos also offer several bonuses, like their free spins bonuses, that can boost winnings to up to several million dollars.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yamamoto snapped off a flurry of big-bending curves, generating four whiffs on 11 swings.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Einstein’s general theory of relativity, which is used to describe the gravity of black holes, uses a single field equation to explain how space curves and matter moves.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Officials fear patient care will deteriorate Legendary ’60s rock ‘n’ roll band with CT ties gets its due in documentary airing on public TV Legendary '60s rock 'n' roll band with CT ties gets its due in documentary airing on public TV New pharmacy opens in CT.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Place rolls, cut sides down, on a large rimmed baking sheet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet the Harpe Ace Mini still serves up more features than the M75 Air—the latter lacks RGB LEDs in its scroll wheel, for instance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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As White, 68, rolled the cheese wheel, Seacrest sprinted after it.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meg Hope twirls daughter Calliope Hope-Williams, 9 months of New Zealand.—
Allen J. Schaben,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some of them assented to a ceremonial final flight, a last twirl for the cameras and dignitaries, like the Parisian leg of the Tour de France.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Scully, Sand, and the Brotherhood were determined to flood the market, bringing the price of revolution back down to earth.—
John Semley,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2025
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The real revolution in the space economy isn't rockets.—
Reema Khan,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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As Lebanon reels from an ongoing cross-border conflict with Israel and years of economic meltdown, Hezbollah may also face pressure from its own constituency to lay down its arms, Woods said.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Burruss shared a reel with sweet snaps of their time at the renowned resort complex.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Rotation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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