clockwise
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"If you could look at the galaxy from above, the overall magnetic field is going clockwise," says Brown.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025
The clockwise section was reopened at about 14:00, but it was not reopened anti-clockwise until 06:00.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
Notice that, just as with the key signatures, you add sharps or subtract flats as you go clockwise around the circle, and add flats or subtract sharps as you go counterclockwise.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Vocabulary lists containing clockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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