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circles

  • plural
    of circle.
    circle
    noun
    a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
  • present tense form
    of circle (3rd person singular).
    circle
    noun
    a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .

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That decision was deemed a mistake from certain circles, given they are two of English football's most creative players.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

This account is based on records and interviews with dozens of current and former IBA officials and contractors, wedding attendees and other people in Trump Jr.’s and Kremlev’s circles.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Wu circles, counting, smoking, jotting down numbers in his spiral notebook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Titled “Baby Busts and Growth Booms: Demographic Change and the Macroeconomy,” the study began circulating in academic circles this summer.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

The spirit circles were resumed, and participants in both rooms heard tapping, “similar to the sounds heard in the telegraph office.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock