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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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The developer will build a roundabout to ease traffic concerns at Kistler Farm and Rocky River roads, Priester said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
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Driving the news: Polk County Supervisors approved an agreement with the DOT last week, allowing for the construction of the single-lane roundabout.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.—
Daniel Byman,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2016
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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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However, interchange fees can be managed to reduce them greatly.—
Robert Day,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The plan includes the addition of a lane in each direction within a 4.5-mile work zone and will convert the Loop 101 interchange at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard into a diamond configuration to improve traffic flow.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
31 Dec. 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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Opt for a shade that’s one or two shades lighter than your skin tone, and those with dark circles can use color-correcting concealer to appear more awake.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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So expectations in Republican circles are that Trump Jr. would not challenge Vance in the 2028 GOP presidential primaries.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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