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Ferdinand Magellan may have circumnavigated the globe, but he was not an expert on where he was going as he embarked upon the journey.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2024

Over the past two weeks, I have circumnavigated the globe by land, air and sea.

From Scientific American • Jul. 5, 2023

The Pentagon official said Saturday night that five Chinese balloons have circumnavigated the globe, and China has conducted 20 to 30 balloon missions globally over the past decade.

From Washington Post • Feb. 4, 2023

You don’t consider yourself a great walker, but you will have circumnavigated the globe on foot four times over.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2017

I have circumnavigated the whole of England and Scotland," he said, "and I am my own captain.

From The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments by Miller, George Laing