- present participle of circle.
circling
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More than once, I found myself studying photographs of grocery shelves, circling the very products I’d requested and sending the images back to my shopper, who would politely assure me that they weren’t available.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
But when the team tried this on Bukangi, she kept circling back.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Investment bankers have been circling the company, meeting with its founders to propose a full or partial sale of the business, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Cars and trucks whirled around it, circling a church that stood at its center.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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