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circular

[sur-kyuh-ler] / ˈsɜr kjə lər /




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This weekend, some of the most powerful people in the world gathered in Delhi around a vast circular table.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“We recognize the scale of this support, and we know some will call this circular financing. We see it differently,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

By making it easier to upgrade lignin and convert it into higher-value products, the research could support a broader shift away from traditional linear petroleum-derived chemical production and toward a more circular, biomass-based economy.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Dudley highlighted the circular financing loop involved in AI.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Not surprisingly, it took years to solve the riddle of the orbit of Mars, with Kepler moving in stages away from the idea of a perfectly circular orbit centred on the Sun.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Dig through that stack of mail on your counter for circulars and search your email inbox for any grocery-store brand names to scope out advertised deals.

From MarketWatch May 22, 2026

If you’re looking for a specific brand or item, you can search for it instead of wading through dozens of printed circulars.

From Salon Feb. 11, 2025

The purpose of the circulars - or memos - is to provide police forces with guidance, policy updates and administrative instructions.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2025

Garvey and his associates were charged with sending promotional circulars through the mail “with intent to defraud their recipients by selling stock in what had become a worthless corporation.”

From Washington Post Dec. 4, 2021

Dream homes from real estate circulars and cats off 9-Lives.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant




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