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circumnavigate

[sur-kuhm-nav-i-geyt] / ˌsɜr kəmˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt /


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This year’s event will have tweaks beyond the new date: Participants will cycle clockwise for the first time, starting and ending in Enumclaw as they circumnavigate Mount Rainier.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

Most locals agreed and tolerated the truck traffic rerouting through Carbonne to circumnavigate the roadblock, according to the mayor, Denis Turrel.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

Along the way the team played in frigid rain and searing heat, traveling to four countries and covering more than 63,000 miles — enough to circumnavigate the globe 2 ½ times.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023

His legacy could circumnavigate the rugby world many times over.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

They would circumnavigate the world in it, never remaining in any one port more than a week at a time.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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