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circulate

[sur-kyuh-leyt] / ˈsɜr kyəˌleɪt /




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If you can, bring a bigger tent, this allows more space for air to circulate and takes longer to heat up.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Because the material dissolves in water, researchers say it may someday circulate through rooftop solar collectors during the day before being stored in tanks that release heat at night.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Hantaviruses circulate in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Missing from the Times analysis is any recognition that Supreme Court practice made it incumbent upon the chief justice—as the justice who receives such motions from the District of Columbia Circuit—to circulate a recommendation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

As the men’s feet dried and the blood began to circulate, they all had the sensation of burning.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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