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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
the salesclerk revolved the glass display case so I could see the watchbands on the reverse side
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as in to spin
to move in circles around an axis or center
the sidereal day measures the time it takes the Earth to revolve completely about its axis with respect to the fixed stars
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as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to
for the next several hours he kept revolving the cryptic message in his mind, trying to make sense of it
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Recent Examples of revolve
Currently, 69% of existing BNPL users have revolving credit card debt that carries over month to month.
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The company maintains $3.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with $4.0 billion available in revolving credit facilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Since then, legislative action has revolved mostly around the state budget rather than controversial social or cultural issues.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The Warriors revolve their identity around Curry’s 3-point shooting and constant moving.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The company maintains $3.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents, with $4.0 billion available in revolving credit facilities.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 27 Nov. 2024
Since then, legislative action has revolved mostly around the state budget rather than controversial social or cultural issues.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
The Warriors revolve their identity around Curry’s 3-point shooting and constant moving.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hits shots as well as taking turns to tee off.Ben Church, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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My encounters with dancing baseball players and rotating snow brooms were not grist for the mill of public discussion; this experience was unique to me.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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Because Mercury spins on an axis with a miniscule tilt of just 0.01 degrees—almost perpendicular to its plane of orbit around the sun—the rims of all four of these polar craters cast permanent shadows within their depths.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2025
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DeRozan drove to the middle of the lane and spun to the same left side of the key.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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In addition, conservative thought leaders — including those behind the Project 2025 playbook — have been contemplating Trump’s return for years, and have no doubt been helping Trump craft orders that are less vulnerable to legal challenges, the experts said.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Rather than contemplating military action, the United States should prioritize building constructive partnerships with Greenland.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to pandemic and production delays, however, training turned into a long, grueling process.Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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And then that’s turned into a working animatronic suit that is so insane.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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TikTok users ponder a post-TikTok world As the justices debated the fate of TikTok, Americans who use the platform for news, entertainment or to make a living were pondering a post-TikTok world.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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There is no Alliance Independent School District, and the Keller school board is only pondering the idea of splitting the district in two, according Fort Worth city council member Charles Lauersdorf and Mayor Mattie Parker.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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James Nolan of FanSided recently predicted the Mets would swing a blockbuster trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after whiffing on Roki Sasaki.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin has swung wildly after robust U.S. jobs data sapped expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and sent stock markets spiraling.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The only potential scenario of coaching in the NFL that Deion has reportedly entertained is the chance to coach his sons, quarterback Shedeur and defensive back Shilo.Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Then there was the time McEwen, while entertaining a guest at Bern’s Steak House, saw two out-of-town friends also dining at the famous restaurant.Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
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Joao Pedro twisted an ankle in training on Wednesday, ruling him out of the cup tie and possibly longer depending on the results of a scan.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Be mindful of the different ways your mind can twist reality.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Revolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolve. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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