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in circles

Idioms  

  1. see go around in circles.

Example Sentences

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Spins are tricks that rotate on the horizontal axis, so turning in circles.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

They will go in circles over what day the trash bins go out, and what day it is at the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Infected birds may walk or swim in circles, crash into objects, or even fall out of the air.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

The most likely is a fifth year of grinding attritional warfare, while talks go round in circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The candle melted, and the elephant started to walk in circles.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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