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revolve [rɪˈvɒlv, Am -ˈvɑ:lv] VB intr

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revolve around VB intr a. fig

Usage examples with revolve

to revolve on an axis
враща́ться вокру́г оси́

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As the name implies, the comic's gimmick was that every strip revolved around school.
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The story of the film revolves around a young boy who suffers under the merciless hands of a bully and his gang.
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In general the plot of each episode or story arc revolves around the group looking for, finding, and participating in an adventure.
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His military strategy revolved around sieges and the taking and holding of fortified settlements, in order to construct defensible frontiers.
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She also stated she played the main lead and that the story revolves around her character.
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The political discourse revolved around decentralization, both political and economic, poverty reduction and state reform.
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Each issue of the magazine revolved around a particular theme or topic.
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The part of the story revolving around tennis does not begin until around eight minutes into the episode.
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It is composed, primarily, of articles submitted by horticulturalists revolving around an annual theme.
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Cars and simultaneous revues were displayed on lifting, revolving platforms known as grass-hoppers.
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