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[sur-kuhl] / ˈsɜr kəl /




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Bower said some of the players told him they couldn't see both goals or the corner flags from the centre circle.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

But on Tuesday, their story became a circle.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

Because the Moon follows a slightly elliptical path rather than a perfect circle, its distance from our planet changes throughout the month.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

In this way, the show has not only come home to Los Angeles, but it has also come full circle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The circle, the swirly lines, and a complete number.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

“Claiming a dramatic identity can buy likes, solidarity, potentially an influencer career, inroads into activist circles, and even access to institutional accommodations,” the author suggests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

As speculation switched almost immediately to who would lead the right with Flavio out of the country, the governor -- a favorite in business circles -- said a 2030 run was "a possibility."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Users list pale or grey-looking skin, dark under-eye circles, dry or cracked lips, hair shedding and weak nails, while others share portraits claiming stark visual differences.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The song uses samples from two different speeches: toward the end, from Pedro Albizu Campos, but ironically the opening voice belongs to Carlos Romero Barceló, a pro-statehood governor reviled in pro-independence circles on the island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The emotions evoked during spirit circles often brought people closer together.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Two ravens circled overhead, then flew Northwest, and on a whim I followed them.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Williams stumbled backward and circled both arms backward as Avdija kicked the ball out to Lillard for a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

She said she had heard what sounded like "gunshots" and an air ambulance had circled above.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Russian investigators later blamed pilot error and disorientation for the crash, which came after the pilots circled the airport for nearly two hours amid bad weather.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Puffed up proud like a rooster, I circled the room with my head held high.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

A National Police Air Service helicopter was circling the area but has since returned to base.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

More than once, I found myself studying photographs of grocery shelves, circling the very products I’d requested and sending the images back to my shopper, who would politely assure me that they weren’t available.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Oh, my God, it’s hard,” he said of the chaotic roundabout circling the monument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We’ve been circling 5.5% on the 10-year as a time when we’re probably going to get more interested in this,” Reynolds said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

I raise my arms and start circling the bases.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner


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