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

Farmers usually consider crop prices, expected yields, rotation constraints, and other factors as well.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

She was still in that ICU when my rotation ended.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

On the edges the inhabitants would be plastered up against the walls with a force that would change as the rotation rate changed.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins