revolve
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When did you realize that the film would revolve as much around the people behind the hoax as it would be about proving the hoax?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
“The main living spaces revolve around a dramatic fireplace and connect fluidly to a generous dining area with a sleek wet bar—every detail engineered for both aesthetic impact and effortless use,” the description continued.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Many marmot problems appear to revolve around their appetite for salt, which they find on sweat-stained hiking poles and backpack straps as well as radiator fluid, said Blumstein, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
While cases about social media harms revolve around the intersection of technology and addiction, the case against Meta focuses on its business practices, similar to when US regulators sued tobacco companies, Joralemon said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, five main contributing factors can still be identified; the controversies revolve mainly around their relative importance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Johnston pointed to Bukele's political persona, which revolves around his iron-fisted crackdown on organized crime in his Cental American country.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The newly identified object orbits this brown dwarf, creating a remarkable arrangement in which a massive satellite circles an object that itself revolves around a star.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
At CarMax, Barr’s strategy revolves around improving CarMax’s digital capabilities, growing its in-house financing arm and reducing its costs to recondition used cars for sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
No, it’s Monday Night Emmys, which is where we’ve landed this year because NBC has Sunday Night Football and, these days, television revolves around the one thing viewers still watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The Sun was a metaphor for God, around Whom all else revolves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Part of the scheme allegedly revolved around Elite Model Management, run by John Casablancas, who was a friend of both Epstein’s and Trump’s.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Some of the sharpest exchanges in the one-hour debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52, revolved around McDonnell, who was appointed by Bass to lead the Los Angeles Police Department in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
For 60 years, Cuban life revolved around a small well-thumbed ration book used by families to buy subsidized goods in state-run stores.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The regulations mostly revolved around protecting aircraft from passengers, however, not pilots or crew who might present threats from within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The knights of the guard were mounting, hopping beside their chargers with one foot in the stirrup, while each horse revolved about the axis of its rider.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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On Sept. 29, it arranged $30 billion in credit facilities, replacing a $5 billion revolving credit line, which works much like a corporate credit card.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The loyal fans blame the front office, which has waved nearly six dozens players and five managers, including interim coaches, through its revolving doors since the first season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
They are revolving around making the system work for the average voter.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
It takes United's overall debt to £1.15bn, made up of the historic debt, which now stands at £578m, the £200m outstanding on its revolving credit facility, and £375m in outstanding transfer fees.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“More tea, I think,” said Dumbledore, closing the door behind Harry, Ron, and Hermione, drawing out his wand, and twiddling it; a revolving tea tray appeared in midair along with a plate of cakes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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