- a variation of rote.
rota
Example Sentences
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Most parents lose sleep over the amount of piecemeal work required to cobble together a summer schedule; very few relish the planning and spreadsheets and carpool rota involved in keeping their kids safe and occupied.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
The court heard the men resorted to a "secret rota" of sleeping in shifts and eating animals from the vessel's catch in order to survive.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
On Mondays, Tickner is on a cover rota, meaning she may have to take over a different lesson to that which she had planned to teach.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
"This would require significant investment in interventional radiology, renal services, and the establishment of a bleeding rota," a statement from Guckian said.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
She also kept doing little favours for me, like making me sandwiches, or taking on parts of my cleaning rota.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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