as in roundabout
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Recent Examples of rotary
Utilizing an auto-advancing 12 shot rotary magazine, this easy to load, easy to charge, and easy to shoot break barrel launches 12 grain pellets at 825 FPS, excellent energy for small game hunting, target practice, or just plinking.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
These are seen on the drive mode rotary dial and other roller controls, as well as the gear selector.
—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
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
These are seen on the drive mode rotary dial and other roller controls, as well as the gear selector.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
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The city recently invited artists to submit their qualifications to create artwork that will be installed on the Grand Avenue and Broadway roundabout in January, with optional companion pieces from the artist in other areas.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Detectives determined that at the roundabout at East Rosedale Street and South Ayers Avenue, Langs stopped his car and honked at suspect Koby Burkhart’s white Chevy Equinox, which was in front of him.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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Here the underlying image is a sweeping, but somewhat rudimentary, aerial view of the Christopher Columbus statue at the southwest corner of New York’s Central Park, where it is ringed concentrically by a pedestrian plaza, a traffic circle, and two high-rise towers.—
Mara Hoberman,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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In December, the googly eyes appeared on eight sculptures in Bend’s Roundabout Art Route, a path linking 27 art installations in the middle of traffic circles.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Beyond the 60% of Imprint’s revenue that comes from interest income, the interchange fees merchants pay when consumers swipe their Imprint cards make up another 35%.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Main Street Extension and Route 17 interchange will serve as primary access to Route 9 for the southern section of downtown Middletown, following the Harbor Drive interchange being closed.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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The film’s signature image is that of its protagonist, Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), driving along the highways of Greater Los Angeles in her bright-yellow Corvette, the arteries and cloverleaf intersections all helping create the impression of someone going around in circles.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Accessories bundled with the Edge 21 include an HDMI cable, USB-C cable, plus a power adapter with a cloverleaf mains lead.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The left circle encompasses the lens, while the right circle is a large, easily identifiable status light that glows green when active.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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The circle could be completed for Craig Kimbrel, the longtime former Braves closer who signed a minor-league contract with his original team on Tuesday.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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