circular

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The circular concept also works with numbers that loop like time on a clock, explained Dorian Goldfeld, a Columbia University mathematics professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Lucy Bell-Reeves, NPK Recovery's co-founder, said using a waste product to grow trees was "a circular solution that can revitalise our struggling native species."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On “Pajarito,” a light and whimsical number in Spanish addressed to a little bird, he whistles part of the melody as the circular chord progression invites clapping along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The research was prompted by the appearance of circular mounds on the dried lakebed in Farmington Bay over recent years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Dad jumped up and broke into the Cabbage Patch dance, swinging his arms in a circular, counterclockwise motion.

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