in circulation
idiom
: 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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The branch is back in circulation, reopening on Tuesday morning, June 3, ready to serve members of the Stanton community and anyone with an OC Public Libraries card.
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
There are three top prizes still in circulation, and the game will close once all top prizes are claimed or for Texas Lottery business reasons.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
The state legislation, enacted in 2013 after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, specifically targets the AR-15 -- the most popular rifle in America with 20-30 million in circulation.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 June 2025
With only quarters in circulation, cash registers would speed up.
—David Bogert, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
There are three top prizes still in circulation, and the game will close once all top prizes are claimed or for Texas Lottery business reasons.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
The state legislation, enacted in 2013 after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, specifically targets the AR-15 -- the most popular rifle in America with 20-30 million in circulation.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 2 June 2025
With only quarters in circulation, cash registers would speed up.
—David Bogert, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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