have been circling
- present perfect progressive of circle.
Example Sentences
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Big drugmakers including Roche Holding and Novo Nordisk, Lilly’s rival in diabetes and obesity treatment, have been circling the emerging category, according to Jefferies analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Reports of this bribery probe have been circling for months.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2024
Rumors of a competitor to Twitter have been circling for months.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
But it is increasingly a contest between Putin and Biden, who have been circling each other for years.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Of course, it has not rained, I told myself, for almost three weeks, and the fire planes have been circling the mountains and valleys, patrolling the mountains.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
