as in roundabout
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Recent Examples of rotary
The company is probably best known for its sleek and utilitarian toggle light switches and rotary dimmers, as well as cabinet pulls inspired by motorcycle handlebars.
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotary
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This year, there will be another busy construction season in Lake County, officials said, including reconstruction and resurfacing work across the county, and new roundabouts being installed at key intersections.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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In Hulu’s new show Deli Boys, there’s a roundabout nod to this discourse that speaks to the show’s biggest triumph.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
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In nearby Cambridge, a traffic circle called Dawes Island features a trail of bronze hoofprints commemorating the ride.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Webb recalled that the Denver Fire Department refused to allow the converted Flour Mill Lofts to open because the traffic circle in front was too tight for the turning radius of a fire truck.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2025
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The top-floor steakhouse, Alto, is expected to open in mid-May and will feature outdoor dining about 200 feet above the interchange of Interstate 80 and Halsted Street.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hooters has a Fort Worth location near the interchange of I-20 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Choices range from a tidy 350-square-foot room to the expansive Ultra Suite, which will set you back more than $1,500 for a night of high-rolling luxury overlooking the Tri-State Tollway cloverleaf interchange in East Hazel Crest.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 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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In their current iteration, men’s circles and similar programs typically attract men in midlife.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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West Side On a map, Antigua vaguely resembles an oblong circle, its jagged coastline interrupted by bays, peninsulas, and tiny inlets that hide each of its 365 beaches.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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