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going around



ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


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There’s been a lot of that going around, to be fair.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

“They were going around fanning people, handing out barf bags left and right,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"There seems to be this theory going around now that if you get lighter tattoos, getting them removed will be a lot easier," he said.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

When I first found out that these things were going around online, it really broke my heart, and I couldn’t do anything about it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

“They don’t think about other injustices. They hear about Malala and assume that’s what all of Pakistan is like. That it’s filled with poor people in villages, and terrorists who are going around shooting them.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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