circumnavigation

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Starting and ending in Seattle, eight pilots and mechanics battled tumultuous weather, illness, fatigue and mechanical malfunctions during their aerial circumnavigation of the globe.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

Cook's circumnavigation of Australia, yielding 766 runs in a 3-1 victory down under in 2010-11 is one of the greatest modern achievements by any England player.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2023

Flinders joined the navy aged 15 and he made several coastal explorations of Australia, completing the circumnavigation in 1803.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2023

Together they took part in 2019's "One More Orbit" flight mission that set a record for the fastest circumnavigation of Earth by aircraft flying over both geographic poles.

From Reuters • Jun. 20, 2023

The sweep was an almost leisurely circumnavigation of the block on ground level, to check that all inmates were in and all gates were locked, that everything was in order.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover