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clockwise

[klok-wahyz] / ˈklɒkˌwaɪz /
ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
right
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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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

Visitors twirling clockwise for luck have left a small crater on the bull's "lucky spot".

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

“Euphoria’s” Season 3 returning cast, clockwise from left: Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie and Sydney Sweeney.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

Whirlwinds and wheels: clockwise or anticlockwise, depending on how you look at it.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd


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