clockwise
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“Euphoria’s” Season 3 returning cast, clockwise from left: Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie and Sydney Sweeney.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
When a small portion of GldJ is removed, the motor reverses its rotation from counterclockwise to clockwise.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Turn the stop tap clockwise, turn off your heating, and open all your taps to quickly drain the system.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
Closer examination showed each side to be covered with writing, resting on a curved line that spiraled clockwise in five coils from the disk’s rim to its center.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing clockwise
Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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