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rotate

[roh-teyt, roh-teyt] / ˈroʊ teɪt, roʊˈteɪt /




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It is tradition that the UN's top job should rotate between different regions.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Both Andres Santos and Youri Tielemans resemble Kobbie Mainoo in being technical midfielders that thrive in small spaces, able to rotate and connect well under pressure.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Beyond Subic Bay, the U.S. has formal access to nine Philippine bases and airports where it can rotate forces, build infrastructure and store equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Scientists can rotate that electron beam by adjusting the polarization of the two phase-coherent optical fields.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

I rotate my wrists so that my cleats move in all different directions and sway my arms like I did for Zoey and Grace when I got out of the car.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

The LRO, in service since 2009, circles the Moon from pole to pole every two hours while the Moon rotates underneath it.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Cundiff compares the effect to a lighthouse that sweeps a beam across the horizon as its lamp rotates.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

When the market rotates, everything you own falls at once.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

For instance, G 203-47's red dwarf rotates once every 100 or so days, but orbits its white dwarf every 14.9 days, meaning they are not tidally synced.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

If the earth rotates, why are the paths of flying objects, such as arrows, not visibly affected by its movement?

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

—Asian stocks were mostly higher as investors rotated back into artificial-intelligence names, though gains were capped by unease over the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

It also briefly emerged last fall, as investors rotated away from tech and into stocks that had been lagging behind.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

Tongue took one wicket in two matches and was expensive at Lord's, conceding 43 runs from five overs, while Mahmood took 2-52 in Cardiff but was rotated out for Tongue for the series finale.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

It rotated slowly and they found themselves staring back at their comrades.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

The rotating forces improved their performance, as they became more adept at dispersing and concealing themselves and using electronic warfare, said the Army official.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Basically, investors have continued rotating among different sectors and styles instead of exiting stocks altogether.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

He is now starting a new role as a rotating anchor on two of Fox’s local L.A. news stations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Now, even in the pool there was a steady rotating drift.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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