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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Between the front passengers, there’s a floating centre console with climate control rotary dials and two cupholders beneath.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024
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The two monument signs, each featuring a large natural coastal rock with a pelican statue perched atop it, are to be placed in the La Jolla Boulevard medians next to the pedestrian crossings south of the Colima Street roundabout and north of the Camino de la Costa roundabout.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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The intersection of Centerville Road and County Road J will be fully closed for construction of a roundabout.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Also, any changes to the traffic circles would require a redesign that would push the project past the deadline.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Horizontal measures These include traffic circles, like the ones recently installed along 12th Avenue South, which slow traffic significantly without any bumps in the road itself.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Moreover, Chime primarily generates its income through interchange fees—small charges that merchants incur when a customer uses a Chime card.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Other work follows, also overnight, Tuesday through March 21: Crews will close two right-hand lanes at the interchange of northbound I-71/75 and I-275 for work, keeping the remaining lane on the left open.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The woman was grabbed from behind and dragged into the cloverleaf section of Interstate 80 and Madison Avenue, where she was strangled and raped.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Feb. 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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Inspired by her Moroccan roots, the couple took part in a henna ceremony, complete with costumes and a drum circle.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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There is a small circle of hairs (acidopore) present at the tip of the abdomen (as opposed to the typical stinger found in many ants), a characteristic of formicine ants (found within the Formicinae subfamily).—
Kim Luciani,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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“Rotary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotary. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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