in circulation

phrase

: going or passing from person to person or place to place
That rumor has been in circulation for a long time.
coins no longer in circulation

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Social media keeps the artists themselves in circulation, not just their music. David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Election law expert Fred Woocher said that the law allows the ballot measure summary to be different than the description of the measure in circulation. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 By contrast, there are around 24 million AR-15s and similar sports weapons in circulation in the United States, according to the court. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 July 2026 But estimates suggest that of the hundreds of millions in circulation annually, several thousand containers vanish—sometimes forever. Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in circulation

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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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