rotational

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About 68,000 US troops are permanently stationed in Europe, according to figures from the US Department of Defense, with thousands of others deployed on a rotational basis, primarily in countries on NATO's eastern flank.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The U.S. has around 84,000 troops stationed across Europe, though the exact number varies from military exercises and rotational deployments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The main electricity distributor, Jedco, said parts of the city would start experiencing daily power cuts on a rotational basis.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"Quantitatively, there may be refinements. For example, the current treatment includes gravity in a static, lowest-order approximation. The pulsar is rotating, and including rotational effects could introduce quantitative changes, though not qualitative ones."

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

“Its orbital period is the same as its rotational period, locked in place by its red dwarf sun.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera