in circles
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My heart was racing, and my mind was going in circles, trying to figure out what went wrong.
From Los Angeles Times
"We take advantage of a synthetic effective field that arises when a terahertz pulse drives ions in the crystal lattice in circles," explains lead author Zhiyang Zeng.
From Science Daily
“I’m sorry,” Autumn signs, bringing a fist to her chest and moving it around in circles.
From Literature
“Where is that book?” he said, turning in circles.
From Literature
When the Red Hot Chili Peppers came to life, he turned the volume up full blast and kept walking in circles.
From Literature
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