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circular

[sur-kyuh-ler] / ˈsɜr kjə lər /




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In his view, equity investors should be worried about the circular action, he said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

“It became this circular economy, and it led to bigger opportunities for me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

He cited Nvidia’s use of circular financing deals to help fund some of its biggest customers, which he thought could lead to a dot-com-like blowup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The crater's circular shape, central peak, and distinctive surrounding fault pattern resembled features seen at known impact sites around the world.

From Science Daily Jun. 30, 2026

In 1538 the Wittenberg presses produced a new, elaborate version of the Melanchthon edition which included ‘volvelles’, paper instruments or illustrations with circular moving parts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Dig through that stack of mail on your counter for circulars and search your email inbox for any grocery-store brand names to scope out advertised deals.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

If you’re looking for a specific brand or item, you can search for it instead of wading through dozens of printed circulars.

From Salon Feb. 11, 2025

BBC Verify searched all the circulars for 2008 and could find no reference to "informed choice" or "child prostitute" or any phrase similar to the one cited in the social media posts.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2025

Garvey and his associates were charged with sending promotional circulars through the mail “with intent to defraud their recipients by selling stock in what had become a worthless corporation.”

From Washington Post Dec. 4, 2021

Dream homes from real estate circulars and cats off 9-Lives.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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