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has been circulating
  • present perfect progressive of circulate (3rd person singular).

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Speculation about a possible sequel has been circulating for months but had not previously been confirmed, including during Apple TV's press day last week, where the film is streaming.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

That pledge bolstered an idea that has been circulating for years, though some analysts question the extent to which a ban would affect prices.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The study, which the National Bureau of Economic Research has been circulating in academic circles, is entitled “The Research Behavior of Individual Investors.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

Clade II mpox generally causes mild-to-moderate illness and has been circulating at low levels throughout the United States since 2022, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

"Mrs. Pierce has been circulating war talk about me, you bet!"

From Lin McLean by Wister, Owen