as in wheel
a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order
weary of the daily merry-go-round of commuting to his job in the city
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Recent Examples of merry-go-round
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Tariff merry-go-round
🧮 Tariffs were coming on Saturday: 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, alongside 10% tariffs on China.
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Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Half marathon participants will meander through the park on a path with minimal hills, taking them past the merry-go-round, L.A. Zoo and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The merry-go-round, as Jackson calls it, is inescapable when discussing this Australian project.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But with many industry folks eyeing a potential media merger merry-go-round as 2025 begins, THR is taking a look at some Wall Street analysts’ dealmaking ideas and scenarios.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Half marathon participants will meander through the park on a path with minimal hills, taking them past the merry-go-round, L.A. Zoo and more.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The merry-go-round, as Jackson calls it, is inescapable when discussing this Australian project.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But with many industry folks eyeing a potential media merger merry-go-round as 2025 begins, THR is taking a look at some Wall Street analysts’ dealmaking ideas and scenarios.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merry-go-round
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Despite frequent complaints to agencies like the USDA, NOAA and FWC, who all have varying degrees of jurisdiction, the wheels of bureaucracy turn excruciatingly slowly, if at all, said Greene, and animals continue to suffer in the meantime.—
Dylan Gentile,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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The new movement also ups the power reserve from 55 hours to 72 hours and incorporates a new wheel train.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Select the Right Settings Use your washing machine's gentle or delicate cycle with cold water to minimize wear on the shoes.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Those who made the trip to see the visitors surely delighted at Kelly’s cycle.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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