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go around

[goh-uh-round] / ˈgoʊ əˌraʊnd /




VERB
circumvolve
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“We can’t go around life hiding our faces, so this isn’t just next step in surveillance, it’s qualitatively different. In a world of facial recognition, when people leave their house it automatically means they’re identified.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

That's really cool as an astronaut, to think that I have a friend who's going to go around the far side of the Moon.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Some passengers have given gift cards to TSA supervisors, but few workers usually get one because there aren’t enough to go around, Jones said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

After all, you probably don’t go around telling everyone what you earn and how much you’re worth.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

‘Don’t go around asking people about it. You hear me?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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