in circles
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I grab a string of balloons and wrap them around Matt, spinning him in circles on the dance floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bank-account fraud is so stressful, and it’s even worse when you’re going in circles with new accounts and, now, a halt to your Social Security income.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Waving flags, "chanting" slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
"At the end of the day it's just riding around in circles."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Blinded by snow, people roamed around and around in circles until they were too exhausted to take another step.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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