clockwise
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It revealed the monarch would work the room in a "clockwise direction", and that aides were asked to encourage the 350 British guests to mingle with the diplomats at the annual gathering.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Originating in the Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea, sargassum was pushed by clockwise currents into nutrient-rich waters where it has exploded in growth.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A clockwise march past the 85 exhibits develops a chronology from the birth of modern war in the tangled British and French corpses of J.M.W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bob Baker Marionette Theater performs at the River Solstice Festival, clockwise from top left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
“It drains clockwise, as it always does in the northern hemisphere. That is known as the Coriolis effect,” Penelope noted.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing clockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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