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[sur-kuhl] / ˈsɜr kəl /




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What I didn’t know then—what nobody outside his closest circle knew—was that Gao’s health had begun to decline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

All of that rehab took its toll, and though she has spoken of the temptation of one last crack at the Aussies next summer, the full circle moment at Lord's is what feels right.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Drop too many heavy-hitters at once, and the viewer will be dizzy in seconds, watching cartoon ruby slippers dance in a circle around their head.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Note: Each circle represents the date a Chinese treatment was granted clinical-trial approval, dosed its first patient or was granted ethics-committee approval.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

We worked until there was a circle three rows high.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

People were swarming vendors from eateries all around Koreatown, dance circles formed around speakers blasting banda music, and “oohs” and “ahhs” at every missed shot were in perfect sync.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

A native of small-town Indiana who often references his modest roots, Gerstner now travels in elite circles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

On Friday, a statement from the king's office said he recognised the outburst caused "pain" and "embarrassment" among royal circles and the broader Zulu ethnic group.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The AI industry has touted the potential of the technology to replace actors, writers and camera operators -- claims that have spread panic in movie-making circles, though also plenty of scepticism.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Penelope wanted to skip circles in joy, but she forced herself to speak calmly.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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

“How ya doing today, sir? Find everything alright?” he said to another as he circled the registers with a scanning gun.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

An AFP photographer at the scene saw a heavy police presence with access to the area cordoned off, while a helicopter circled overhead.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Katy Perry mounted a stage of her own an hour later to debut her song “Wonder” as the flags of the 48 participating countries circled around her.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

Without thought I circled back around and stopped my bike at the familiar old oak tree at the end of my block, its far-reaching limbs casting much-appreciated shade.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

These range from vehicles circling a quiet neighborhood at night to a wreck involving other vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Illegal drones have been spotted circling above the Eurenco plant, leaving some newcomers in town to rethink their decision to relocate there from bigger cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

Unlike the bands circling Seattle and Portland, Modest Mouse made a point of leaning into its outlier roots.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Just being cheap isn’t enough to attract hot money — there also has to be some belief that Wall Street vultures are circling.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

I tried to help once, by going through the paper and circling a bunch of things that sounded OK.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle




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