run around in circles
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All he can do now is run around in circles in a closed room that is quickly becoming smaller and smaller.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023
In the winter, the only people in the park are people with dogs, people who stand in the tennis courts, holding bags of shit while their dogs run around in circles and sniff one another.
From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2017
I was born with a brain that likes to run around in circles and chew its own tail, an obsessive-compulsive sponge that retreated into superstitions and rituals at a very young age.
From Salon • Jan. 26, 2014
Now I have neighbors with a different set of quirks, including an affinity for extreme lawn care, and a yard big enough for my dog to run around in circles until she’s spent.
From New York Times • May 23, 2010
“You know why dogs run around in circles? Because it’s too hard to run in squares.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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