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circulate

[sur-kyuh-layt] / ˈsɜr kjəˌleɪt /




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He contends that when hotels circulate synthetic fragrances through scent dispersion machines, they may be spreading toxic chemicals, potentially causing respiratory problems, headaches, skin irritation and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cognitive problems among vulnerable guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Every Bitcoin transaction is public, and the number of Bitcoin that will ever circulate has been arbitrarily capped at 21 million.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

By carefully choosing the size and spacing of these pillars, the team caused light to remain inside the meta-surface slightly longer and circulate within it instead of simply passing straight through.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Rather, their plan is to scale up so-called Operation Carpet, under which drones circulate near Russian airports, forcing air-traffic control to pause takeoffs and landings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Every tongue did its best to circulate the gladdening intelligence.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“I don’t hear any noises,” he said, pacing a raised floor above a chamber that circulates air to cool servers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

As the warm water sits still at the top, oxygen no longer circulates to the bottom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

In such a scheme, Neanderthal DNA can be transmitted widely through the ordinary chromosomes, while the Neanderthal X chromosome circulates less easily, since a father passes it on only to his daughters.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

As a scholar who researches the relationship between Christianity and fashion, I have traced how Christian imagery circulates in surprising forms.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

Pomp, who suffered the sickness as a child, circulates with me among the afflicted, bathing them comfortably and urging them to resist scratching and worrying at the sores, lest they rupture.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Clips of his comment circulated widely on social media as if it were an allusion to abuse, and Flavio Bolsonaro accused Lula of being "sexist."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

A video of Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., looking on with a mask of utter horror quickly circulated online.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026

The draft being circulated envisions a transitional government that would spend up to two years preparing for free elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

After the post circulated, Trump held a press briefing from the Oval Office to discuss drug pricing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

It’s grown people who always believe the worst, she thought, confident that her contemporaries believed no more nor less than what Jem and Hank had circulated.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

A video circulating on social media showed a small crowd gathered near a river while rescuers searched the area by boat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

“Information circulating that the student’s death was heat-related is incorrect, and there are no indications of any suspicious activity related to the student’s passing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Hull City said the club was "aware of images circulating on social media following a road traffic accident near the training ground and can confirm that no one was harmed in the incident".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

We also found disapproval of Flock circulating in otherwise apolitical communities on TikTok, like those primarily devoted to cars and pop culture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In other words, the strains of HIV that were circulating back in the 1950s were a lot different from the strains of HIV that circulate today.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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