clockwise
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adjective
adverb
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Middle School Geometry, List 1
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Geometry - Middle School
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Geometry (Base List)
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“Euphoria’s” Season 3 returning cast, clockwise from left: Jacob Elordi, Alexa Demie and Sydney Sweeney.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Light can rotate clockwise, known as right-circular polarization, or counter-clockwise, known as left-circular polarization.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Players release the stone down the pebbled ice sheet in such a way that it curls either clockwise or anti-clockwise so they have more control over it.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
The typical group rotation pattern occurs in a clockwise fashion.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
Five: Turn the plunger clockwise to stop the drops.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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