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as in rotations
a rapid turning about on an axis or central point
revved the engine to 3000 revolutions per minute
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as in uprisings
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the revolution by which the American colonies gained their independence from Great Britain necessitated going up against the world's most powerful army
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Recent Examples of revolutions
The documentary tracks how ’90s rave folded into San Francisco’s many cultural revolutions, from the Beatniks to the hippies to the punks.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
The two revolutions, Calhoun believed, were related.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
The two revolutions, Calhoun believed, were related.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Revolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolutions. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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