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rotate

[roh-tayt, roh-tayt] / ˈroʊ teɪt, roʊˈteɪt /




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When a weak magnetic field is applied, the polarization of those nuclear spins begins to rotate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The four networks along with CNN rotate the coverage which is shared with other news organizations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

G-20 summits rotate each year among the 20 member nations, of which Russia is one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

When discussing Microsoft in a follow-up email, Reyna wrote that “even an established AI leader can rotate out as the methodology responds to changing fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and other factors.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

I liked to rotate mine over a coal spot until they plumped up perfectly.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

As the brown dwarf moves through its 87-minute orbit, the hotspot repeatedly rotates into and out of the observer's view.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The naming of tropical storms and hurricanes is a job for the World Meteorological Organization, which rotates them out every six years and retires them after a given storm causes too much destruction.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

SGX’s derivatives platform is deepening as a regional risk management venue as macroeconomic risks increase and capital rotates to Asia, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

When the market rotates, everything you own falls at once.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

I nudge one of the planets and the entire system rotates slowly.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Measurements from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope in 2007 indicated that the asteroid's surface warmed and cooled rapidly as it rotated through sunlight and darkness.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Mater Dei rotated three quarterbacks in nonleague play, and coach Raul Lara kept his cards tight to his chest before the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

While the trio have been named in the Test squad, they may be rotated in favour of Baker, Essex pace bowler Sam Cook and Derbyshire spinner Shoaib Bashir.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

He also rotated a meaningful portion of his gains into Japanese anime-based collectibles including One Piece and Pokémon trading cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Rather than walk facing forward, he rotated his body and moved sideways, like a crab.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

It was then, at the 20-over mark, captain Cummins reverted to Australia's tried and tested - Lyon one end, the quicks rotating at the other.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"One plausible explanation is that the merger produced a rapidly rotating, highly magnetized neutron star -- known as a magnetar -- that powered the extended X-ray emission and continued energy injection," said Yin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Campbell said they’ve been rotating out of U.S. utilities and into regional European players.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The network had been scheduled to be the primary TV representative for a rotating pool covering the president Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

She peers into my face as closely as she can without bumping into the Hula-Hoop that’s still rotating around me.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan


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