clockwise

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These vortices form in pairs that rotate in opposite directions, with one spinning clockwise and the other counterclockwise.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Renderings show the ADU and garden, clockwise from left, as well as the exterior, garage and kitchen of Sophie Metzger’s project.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

I hold the metal wheel in place with both hands, but it keeps pulling into a clockwise rotation.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli