on a rotating basis

idiom

: by taking turns
The doctors take weekend call on a rotating basis.

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But members of the FOMC decide who is chair of the rate-setting committee, which comprises the seven governors, the New York Fed president, and four other regional Fed presidents who serve on a rotating basis. Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025 Unlike the Security Council, the IAEA's Board of Governors has sought to reflect these changes by including the ten states with the largest peaceful nuclear energy programs, three major regional powers, and 22 other states on a rotating basis. Charles D. Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2010 In 2024, Miami Design District launched NEO Miami Design District, a rotating 7,200-square-foot pop-up that spotlights emerging fashion brands on a rotating basis. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 Mosquito traps are set Monday through Thursday at each site every 10 days on a rotating basis and then at least once a week after detection of a virus, officials said. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on a rotating basis

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