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revolves

  • present tense form of revolve (3rd person singular).

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Modern-day discussion of U.S. campaign finance revolves around issues such as dark money, outside-group spending and corporate personhood.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

There should be no single, all-powerful character around which a democracy revolves, so it is considered unseemly to lavish excessive finery on the head of state.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Much of the growth potential for the combined company revolves around data centers, which face a growing backlash in much of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Eugène Ionesco’s “Exit the King,” now in revival at A Noise Within under the direction of Michael Michetti, revolves around a centuries-old king whose health is in as dire a state as his kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The person this whole tape revolves around…Justin Foley.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher