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rotate

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




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But fewer matches in other competitions does mean a team can rotate less, often have a full week of preparation between games and be less susceptible to injuries.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Scientists can rotate that electron beam by adjusting the polarization of the two phase-coherent optical fields.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift is unique in that it is a 72 mph ride with vehicles created to rotate 360 degrees through multiple inversions.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The new process helps the cube rotate more smoothly—and keeps the price under $10.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The pastures are the stage and the main action of the dance is to rotate the animals through the pastures.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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

Traditionally, the UN's top job rotates between different regions.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

It suggests that the fluid rotates in one direction while the sprinkler turns in the opposite direction.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Hideo brings his hands slightly apart, then rotates the cube once.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Also returning is All-American quarterback Ava Van Heerde, who rotated with Meier last season to give opposing defenses fits attempting to solve their contrasting but equally effective styles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Researchers have developed a way to make twisted oxide materials over much larger areas while maintaining precise control over how their layers are rotated.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

At the IRS, which has rotated through a half-dozen leaders during the Trump administration, Bisignano is also tasked with enforcing the tax law with a smaller staff.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

He started 37 league matches and only failed to do so once, when Forest heavily rotated before a Europa League semi-final against Aston Villa at the start of May.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

The room rotated around her as she reached for a handhold.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

He is now starting a new role as a rotating anchor on two of Fox’s local L.A. news stations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The researchers could also change the direction of that current by rotating the polarization of the two optical fields, which describes the direction in which the light waves oscillate.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

The Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany, is a typical astronomical observatory, a rotating dome lifted above the treetops—at least when viewed from a distance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It had a nightclub with a rotating dance floor on the top floor.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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