circumnavigate
Example Sentences
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They would circumnavigate the world in it, never remaining in any one port more than a week at a time.
From Literature
They dropped anchor off the coast of Shanghai on Dec. 3, having circumnavigated the globe.
Director Nancy Medina’s staging, circumnavigating a theatrical circle, lifts the audience out of its proscenium passivity into something almost immersive and definitely interactive.
From Los Angeles Times
Earhart's disappearance during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe spawned numerous theories - from a simple crash due to fuel exhaustion to more elaborate claims of Japanese capture or US government espionage.
From BBC
In February, they were seen circumnavigating Australia's coastline for more than three weeks where they staged unprecedented live-fire drills.
From BBC
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