counterclockwise

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In a storm like this, the winds move counterclockwise, Bassill added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2024

In the new image, however, the brightest part of a ring surrounding the black hole has shifted counterclockwise by about 30°.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 17, 2024

"Switching the rotational direction from counterclockwise to clockwise and vice versa allows two propellers to attract or repel each other."

From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2023

The deluge slowed, the clouds circled counterclockwise, and a flock of spotted sandpipers blew in from the coast.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George