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as in rotations
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute
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as in uprisings
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army
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Recent Examples of revolutions
Bitcoin is a story of how revolutions are won.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The book begins by contextualizing AR within the broader history of technological revolutions, from the dawn of the personal computer to the mobile era, and now to spatial computing.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Historically, technological revolutions have often favored the rich, but Amodei argues that with the right policies and interventions, AI could democratize prosperity on a global scale.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The revolutions of 2016 and 2020 belong in the past.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Oct. 2024
Layer on top of that the revolutions in science and technology and the implications for beauty are enormous.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Jain points to the way in which standardised models for working with the internet and then with data paved the way for huge growth in previous technology revolutions.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet the digital deluge tests the limits of scientific openness, and the patience of even the most receptive scientists, despite the historical role outsiders play in driving scientific revolutions.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The book begins by contextualizing AR within the broader history of technological revolutions, from the dawn of the personal computer to the mobile era, and now to spatial computing.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Historically, technological revolutions have often favored the rich, but Amodei argues that with the right policies and interventions, AI could democratize prosperity on a global scale.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The revolutions of 2016 and 2020 belong in the past.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 19 Oct. 2024
Layer on top of that the revolutions in science and technology and the implications for beauty are enormous.
—Jenny B. Fine, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Jain points to the way in which standardised models for working with the internet and then with data paved the way for huge growth in previous technology revolutions.
—David Prosser, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Surrounded by Italy on all sides, this microstate — the third smallest in Europe — has stubbornly clung to its independence over the centuries, even as revolutions and world wars swirled around it.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet the digital deluge tests the limits of scientific openness, and the patience of even the most receptive scientists, despite the historical role outsiders play in driving scientific revolutions.
—Andréa Morris, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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