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merry-go-round

[mer-ee-goh-round] / ˈmɛr i goʊˌraʊnd /


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It's easy to feel confused, or perhaps even a little dizzy, when contemplating the merry-go-round of changes in the senior team at Aston Martin in the past couple of years.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I’m not sure how to step off the merry-go-round.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

After the hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s also been a merry-go-round of CEO’s at the company.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But for all the fun it is, this show pony might as well be on a merry-go-round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Some King Lords sit in a gray Escalade across the street, and a younger one’s on the park merry-go-round.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas