make the rounds
Example Sentences
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Even when Maggie and Kate were exhausted, sad, or disinterested, they still had to make the rounds of social functions, whether in Washington, DC, or any city in which they appeared.
From Literature
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Jefferies strategist Jeffrey Favuzza called the post “the latest cautious AI article to make the rounds.”
From MarketWatch
The other guard on duty had just gone to make the rounds of the museum’s galleries when the two men came to the door, identifying themselves as members of the Boston Police Department and saying they were there to investigate reports of a disturbance.
From New York Times
Jokes of offerings make the rounds each spring, though Eberle said he hasn’t seen that happen personally.
From Seattle Times
So the director flew to Los Angeles to make the rounds.
From Los Angeles Times
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