as in circled
to travel completely around
after circuiting the exterior of the church, the procession headed inside
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Nowhere is the ham-handed effort more evident than in Texas, where a blend of culture war grievance and incel-targeting rage have circled the sharp-witted but mild-mannered Talarico, whose campaign is shaping up to be a fundraising juggernaut.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026 -
McKenna circled the offensive zone, waiting and watching.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Named after a Norwegian ship that traversed the North and South poles at the turn of the 20th Century, Fram2 sought to pay homage to its namesake with a pioneering polar voyage of its own.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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As imperial forces traversed continents, the meanings and uses of these arrivals—whether people, plants, or ideologies— were actively negotiated and reshaped by the societies and environments compelled to contend with them.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Not by measure alone, but presence — a dynamic force that others orbited.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Tito orbited Earth 128 times and even did some science experiments.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Her daughter, Soraya, had taken refuge there with her three children, Christina, Charbel, and Elias, after fleeing Debl, a Christian border village now encircled by Israeli troops.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The feeder includes four feeding ports and is encircled by a perch if your backyard birds are in need of rest between sips.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
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Trump was also asked about Spurs star Victor Wembanyama having stood with his arms crossed for the national anthem before Game 1.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Late last month, its forces crossed the Litani river, pushing further into southern Lebanon in what Israeli officials say is an effort to ensure the security of northern Israel.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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“Circuited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circuited. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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