circumnavigate

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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

On Saturday morning there were times when @FlyLAXStats showed the time to circle the lower airport road was five minutes, half the time to circumnavigate the upper level.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2022

His legacy could circumnavigate the rugby world many times over.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2022

The goal for this voyage was to circumnavigate the continent and map all the islands that were still uncharted.

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