rotational

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The East Antarctic Fan-shaped Basin Province may represent one of the largest examples of rotational extension ever identified within continental crust.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“While overbought conditions alone are not necessarily bearish, the probability of near-term profit taking or rotational activity appears to be rising as investor positioning becomes increasingly crowded.”

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Other possible explanations for asteroid activity include rotational breakup, gravitational tidal forces during close planetary encounters and the release of trapped gases.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The event will slot in as contracts for other races expire, or move to a rotational basis.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

"Relative rotational velocity is 0.05 revolutions per second."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir