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Recent Examples of rotary
These are seen on the drive mode rotary dial and other roller controls, as well as the gear selector.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Consider joining or getting more heavily involved in an organization – rotary, garden club, biker gang, whatever suits your fancy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
The flags were taken from the rotary at the center of Carlisle near the intersection of Lowell Street, Bedford Road and Westford Road, the Carlisle Police Department said in a news release Friday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Every year, crews driving snow plows with giant rotary blades clear the two roads, facing massive snow drifts and avalanche risks.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Consider joining or getting more heavily involved in an organization – rotary, garden club, biker gang, whatever suits your fancy.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
The flags were taken from the rotary at the center of Carlisle near the intersection of Lowell Street, Bedford Road and Westford Road, the Carlisle Police Department said in a news release Friday.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
Every year, crews driving snow plows with giant rotary blades clear the two roads, facing massive snow drifts and avalanche risks.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
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Before the start of the recent performance by Mitsuki Miyawaki (universally known as Mitski), a stream of cars pulled up at Stanford’s Frost Amphitheatre roundabout to drop off excited high school students.Jasmine Sessoms, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
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After looking into an array of potential designs, including several signaled and roundabout intersections, the multi-lane roundabout was determined to be the best option.Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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The protests on Monday night appeared to have been sparked after footage, verified by NBC News, showed hooded figures setting fire to the tree at a traffic circle in the Christian-majority town of Al-Suqalabiyah near the city of Hama in central Syria on Monday.Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Planes first need to fly low over a busy traffic circle atop a hill with roads that slope down toward both sides of the runway.Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Troopers received several 911 calls shortly after 1:40 a.m. reporting a driver in a black Toyota sedan driving erratically near the Route 72 interchange, according to Connecticut State Police.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project cost, including the I-75 interchange reconfiguration, has been pegged previously at $425 million.Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
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While the old cloverleaf interchange may look simpler, the new DDI design will improve traffic flow onto the interstate and increase safety around the area, particularly pedestrian safety, according to WisDOT's informational video.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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In America, horror is a cloverleaf: at once a bound reality and a recurring spectacle, shared and remixed online, appropriated and made a fool of by soulless pundits on Fox News.Jason Parham, WIRED, 28 May 2022
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One of the transactions being bandied about currently in league circles is whether Denver will pull the trigger on acquiring score-first All-Star guard Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Critical thinking certainly has been lost in certain circles over the past few years.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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