going around
Example Sentences
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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
After repeatedly visiting her GP Rachel said she felt she was going around in circles, to the point she was convinced she was imagining her own pain.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The restructuring has led some senior service officials to complain that Feinberg is going around them straight to the White House in planning for programs typically in their portfolios.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“I remember going around and just watching my shadow, because you never know who is behind you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
It’s like going around all day with a nail in your shoe.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
