around in circles
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Typically, symptoms of bird flu in cats include a loss of appetite, lethargy and fever, along with neurologic signs, such as repetitively moving around in circles or “circling,” tremors, seizures or blindness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
In 1999, I really liked watching subway doors open and close, spinning around in circles, and playing the same Freddy Fish game over and over again.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025
Enclosed by tall metal bars, detainees at the Ponte Galeria detention and deportation center near Rome, where Sylla died, walk around in circles and kick balls to pass time.
From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024
Yet the following month, one meeting continued over four days with ministers "going around in circles" trying to reach a compromise on restrictions.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
The guy was holding a slip of paper and turning around in circles.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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