circle

Example Sentences

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The four-person crew will not land on the Moon but will circle it, aiming to set the stage for an eventual human landing for the first time since the 1960s and 70s.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Now, seven years later, Owens’ story has come full circle.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

It stalks quietly, tests its prey, strikes, then retreats, only to circle back again.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Now he makes jokes about competitors’ market caps and has audience members participate in Corporate Jeopardy, with answers like “What is circle back?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As it flew over us, it made a wide circle, dipped its wings, and flew on.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell