full circle
adverb
: through a series of developments that lead back to the original source, position, or situation or to a complete reversal of the original position
—usually used in the phrase come full circle
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Coming full circle Christina Young, 17 and a senior, was one of the last survivors to leave the hospital.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Wearables have really come full circle.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Anunoby ultimately didn’t join the roster, but the relationship came full circle when Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau as Knicks head coach last summer.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
But the full circle nature was very evident in the Canadiens dressing room after the game.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Wearables have really come full circle.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2026
Anunoby ultimately didn’t join the roster, but the relationship came full circle when Brown replaced Tom Thibodeau as Knicks head coach last summer.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
But the full circle nature was very evident in the Canadiens dressing room after the game.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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“Full circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20circle. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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