rotation

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The study suggests this distortion is caused by the planet's rapid rotation along with the large amount of material it drags through space.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

United's relative lack of games - they are currently in a stretch of 23 days without one - means rotation is a choice rather than a necessity.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

She was still in that ICU when my rotation ended.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Those who value simplicity and extras like ad blocking, IP rotation and unlimited connections may prefer Surfshark.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

In these, the region would stop collapsing because individual parts of the galaxy would be orbiting stably round its center, but the galaxy would have no overall rotation.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking