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circumnavigate

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


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Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. may hope they can circumnavigate the Islamic Republic by moving oil through new pipelines, but those pipelines will remain vulnerable to missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Eguino and his circus mates circumnavigate the Globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

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

Some analysts said that downgrade might make Paramount easier to acquire, since it could circumnavigate a provision that would require a buyer to immediately pay the company’s debt.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Users could circumnavigate each of these planets and never see the same terrain twice.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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