counterclockwise
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It appeared to emerge from behind the larger black hole and sweep counterclockwise around it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Rower nodded, smiling as the wind pushed a large blue paddle counterclockwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
On Day 1, you play it clockwise; on Day 2, counterclockwise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025
The dance opens with Abraham in a running solo, winding around the stage in counterclockwise circles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Instead of turning back the way they’d come, they moved counterclockwise around the old tower, the wall of the arena vibrating with voices and stomping feet to their left.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
Vocabulary lists containing counterclockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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