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going around



ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


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"I thought it was monosyllabic boys, going around looking at their feet and collecting information about trains."

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

"I partly came to Ballard because there's some Pride celebration going around the game today," he said.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

A version of this chart has been going around Wall Street all week, showing a rationing of AI usage.

From MarketWatch Jun. 12, 2026

However, she said the length of the line is the “largest cost driver for the project,” and cutting through the park would be much shorter than going around it.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

“For going around twice ?” “You gave one to Hungry Joe when he cracked up that airplane by mistake.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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