Example Sentences

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Instead of rushing for the exits, investors appeared to have rotated into more defensive areas of the market, such as lower-volatility stocks, helping limit overall damage.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, Arteta has options at left-back and has rotated this season between Italian full-back Riccardo Calafiori, Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie and academy graduate Myles Lewis-Skelly.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

When I rotated from the docks to the trading floor in my first 10 years at Mobil, I could do the work and I could do the math.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As the outer masses attracted the inner ones, the torsion balance rotated and twisted the ribbon.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

My teacher rotated the arm and shoulder outward as he pushed, trying to coax the shoulder back into place.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis