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revolve

ree volv

  • v  turn on or around an axis or a center
    The Earth revolves around the Sun
  • v  move in an orbit
  • v  cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis

  • Her instructor lists the problems to work on: straighten the legs, revolve the body faster and finish at a better angle.
  • Most Hollywood war movies revolve around acts of heroism by famous, square-jawed actors.
  • Indeed, billion-dollar industries revolve around our indefatigable obsession with celebrities.
News & Articles

  • Meaty Dishes for Dad’s Day
    Lisa Knoll Father’s Day celebrations often revolve around cooking out.     My father is neither a cook of any skill nor a deft grill master. Yet come Father’s Day dinner, he is put to work. If left to his own devices, peanut butter and jelly and Lean Cuisine with a side of Entenmann’s donuts would supply all the sustenance he requires. But Father’s Day is more than about the man. It’s about the ...
    June 13, 2013 - Bay Weekly
  • Zimmerman trial all about race
    Mark NeJame says jury selection in the trial for the killing of Trayvon Martin will probably revolve around race.
    June 12, 2013 - CNN
  • Mayor Bieter proposes bond elections for city facilities during the 10th annual State of The City Address
    Mayor Bieter announced in his 10th annual State of the City Address that his goal will revolve around a public process in deciding a bond for new and upgraded city facilities.
    June 12, 2013 - KIVI Boise
Quotes

  • London Fletcher in USA Today
    It's no different than his attitude and his approach to last year's defense, about wanting everything to revolve around him and him making plays,Fletcher said. "And if it didn't benefit him, he wasn't really willing to do it."
  • Mitch McConnell in KSTP.com
    To have the schedule of the Senate revolve around the schedule of the presidential candidates strikes me as particularly ridiculous,said Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, convening a news conference earlier in the day in front of...
  • Kevin Harvick in SI.com
    It's always neat when you come to a race track and the winning seems to revolve around different people and different teams,Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick said.

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