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Recent Examples of circularize
That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane.
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Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022
That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021
Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021
Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022
That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021
Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
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Think: an Auguste Rodin ballerina in eyeshot of Deana Lawson portraits; Marlene Dumas canvases in conversation with nearby Peter Doigs; a Richard Avedon photograph meeting one by Anne Imhof.—
Mark Guiducci,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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But a thoughtful leader's already been canvasing the planet for the lowest cost of that product.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the endgame is robots interviewing other robots for jobs performed by robots, while humans sit on the beach drinking daiquiris and playing vintage video games.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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Investigators were interviewing both family members Monday afternoon.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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In a Tuesday, June 10, update, the Redding Police Department said authorities canvassed Mt. Shasta on June 6 and 7, adding that CHP Northern Division Air Operations assisted in the search with aircraft resources.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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According to a recent Intelligencer profile, around 22,000 volunteers and counting have canvassed on behalf of Zohran for NYC, as Mamdani challenges to win the Democratic nomination.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
5 June 2025
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In 2024 data, there were 2,820 software developers surveyed, and in 2023, there were 3,020.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2025
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But independents don’t like it so far, and even Republicans surveyed narrowly see the bill’s tax policies as not beneficial to their family.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
20 June 2025
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To assemble the list, TIME solicited nominations across sectors, and polled its global network of editors and correspondents, as well as outside experts.—
TIME PR,
Time,
26 June 2025
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The account was then used to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars from fraud victims, including the $133,565 from the man who was now trying to reclaim his funds.—
Cezary Podkul,
ProPublica,
25 June 2025
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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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