- a variation of rote.
rota
Example Sentences
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The tribunal found that requiring her to work a fully flexible seven-day rota placed her at a particular disadvantage because of her childcare responsibilities.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
"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
Your local pharmacy should display details of the rota, or you can find details online.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
He’d shown us a list of chores when we’d first arrived, and the students who were already there—“the veterans,” as Hannah called them—had long since worked out a rota which we kept to conscientiously.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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