circum

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Whats interesting is that we had plenty of evidence in these same circum stances as to what would work and what would not.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2015

In its romantic purity, this is a love that is outside time and circum stance, beyond good and evil.

From Time Magazine Archive

‘Scipio Africanus et Laelius feruntur tam fuisse familiares et amici Lucilio, ut quodam tempore Laelio circum lectos triclinii fugienti Lucilius superveniens eum obtorta mappa quasi feriturus sequeretur.’

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

"Geminos huic ubera circum Ludere pendentes pueros, et lambere matrem Impavidos: illam tereti cervice reflexam Mulcere alternos, et corpora fingere lingua."

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Sic igitur magni quoque circum moenia mundi Expugnata dabunt labem putrisque ruinas....

From Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe by Santayana, George