clockwise

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The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

When magnetic energy from the sun enters Earth's magnetic field, it moves clockwise on the dusk side of the planet and channels toward the poles.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

But there is one thing the experts say you should always do, and that’s stir the porridge clockwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

A grandfather clock is topped with a miniature version in the living room, clockwise from left.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

The song begins with the children holding hands and moving clockwise.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin