are circling
- present progressive of circle.
Example Sentences
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International airlines are circling around TAP primarily because of its routes to Brazil and Portuguese-speaking Africa.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
When deadlines and bills are circling you, the temptation to cut corners is extremely powerful.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
The country has 285 million people — and Russia and China are circling.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Some of the world’s largest ocean carriers, port operators and infrastructure investors are circling the biggest container-handling facility at America’s busiest East Coast port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Blades are circling, slipping, sliding off each other.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
