Example Sentences

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In Wednesday’s incident, the aircraft, a twin-engine plane, took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and had been circling inside heavily restricted airspace close to the Capitol when the alert was sent.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Harris’ father, Fred, said he had been circling the streets around the crime scene since 2:30 a.m., looking to make sense of things.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2022

After 42 hours and 175 miles, Matt Shepard, who had been circling the Tall Timber coffee shop in Canada, Matthieu Weiner of Pennsylvania and Scott Martin from Oregon all dropped.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020

So the vultures had been circling and although the timing is a bit strange, with so few games left, that probably just means they already have his replacement ready to take charge.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2017

The thought that had been circling in my mind like a vulture finally settled.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon