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[sur-kuhl] / ˈsɜr kəl /




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“When they all get together it’s basically a sewing circle where they all talk to each other: ‘Hey, I got this,’ ‘I’m getting this.’

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The affair led to sweeping corruption charges against Baca and his inner circle.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

And things came full circle when Sir Paul was commissioned to design a T-shirt to accompany Bowie's final album Black Star.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

Owen's told him that it felt "like a really lovely circle".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

The first thing I knew there was a complete circle of monkeys all around Rowdy and me.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Titled “Baby Busts and Growth Booms: Demographic Change and the Macroeconomy,” the study began circulating in academic circles this summer.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

I often hear Christian friends discussing their personal relationship with God, but this language is dangerously rare in Jewish circles.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Just as Rosales circles back to the past and then circles back to it again, she does the same with “Citizen.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Waving flags, "chanting" slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Based on the dark circles under her eyes, I’m guessing this fight is tiring for her, too.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

They include the "Tong Ji", which circled Taiwan in May, tracking the edge of the island's restricted waters and refusing the coast guard's orders to leave.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

As Ohtani circled the bases, the bullpen turned into a mosh pit around Hurt.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Fleetwood's form this year has been solid rather than spectacular, but The Open coming back to the Southport area for the 11th time has long been circled in his diary.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Outside, with complete rods, we cast on ponds as a resident bald eagle circled overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Nhamo labored for several days, but one morning the lonely-sickness struck her with such force, her spirit felt like it was being circled by hyenas.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a striking new feature in Saturn's atmosphere: a huge, evolving 10-sided wave circling the planet's south pole.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

It is clear that big clubs are circling for forward Eli Junior Kroupi and midfielder Alex Scott, who the Cherries insist are not for sale.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Now, swarms of investment bankers and corporate lawyers are circling around a possible deal, further complicating those dynamics, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Thanksgiving always has produced an interesting dynamic with five tall, energetic kids circling for a turkey leg.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

When I spotted Ms. Wardak circling back to my hallway, I made a quick decision: I’d go to the band room, but only if Ms. Fender was there.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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