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 The beauty merry-go-round continues. James Manso, WWD, 27 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 That started the merry-go-round of players there in 2024. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for merry-go-round
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Noun
  • One of the most obvious instruments is a rotating wheel with little cups on the end that measures wind speed.
    Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 19 May 2025
  • That aggressive flavor and character is seen in the sharpened grille mesh as part of its unique front fascia, gloss black 20-inch wheels and navy blue and black interior exclusive to the model.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • From Queen Victoria’s train invention panic to today’s AI anxiety, the cycle is ancient: Tech changes, humans panic, the market evolves, new roles emerge.
    Anastasia Paruntseva, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • These lighter cycles make babies more prone to waking.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Yet there has been little sign of that pressure, despite fears in Israeli circles that Trump’s actions before and during his Middle East trip — which skipped Israel, saw Trump broker a deal with Yemen’s Houthis and lift sanctions on Syria without Israeli input — was a snub to Netanyahu.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
  • Only time—and maybe another sister circle—will tell.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 May 2025

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“Merry-go-round.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merry-go-round. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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