circulate
verb (used without object)
to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point.
well-circulated
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a word derived from
circulate.
Example Sentences
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According to one well-circulated story, the retailer planned to open as many as 400 bookstores.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
But mostly the film presents a banal rehash of established facts and well-circulated rumors about Monroe’s life.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
As documented on Fanlore, the editors of Scuttlebutt #6, a well-circulated adzine, ran a statement in their April-May 1978 issue regarding fan works that included Star Wars characters.
From The Verge ● May 24, 2018
If you’re talking about a State of the Union address, typically those are carefully drafted and well-circulated and vetted.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2017
I found the other day in a well-circulated little volume a suggestion that the actor was a degraded being because he has a closely-shaven face.
From The Drama by Henry Brodribb Irving
