counterclockwise
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When a small portion of GldJ is removed, the motor reverses its rotation from counterclockwise to clockwise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
In a storm like this, the winds move counterclockwise, Bassill added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Meals divided his trek into 10-mile segments, 34 in all, and set out to walk two segments each week for four months, traveling counterclockwise from the 5,075-foot summit of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024
A series of quick sidearm jerks and our kite shot up counterclockwise, in a half circle.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing counterclockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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