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circulation

[sur-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kjəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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“By no act, or direction of mine, official or private, could I be induced to aid, knowingly, in giving circulation to papers of this description, directly or indirectly,” he explained.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Emergency treatments such as clot-dissolving drugs and procedures that physically remove the clot can restore circulation and help save brain tissue that is still viable.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

While the magazine’s monthly circulation eventually topped 500,000, it also fueled skeptics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

When the Treasury announced the plan it was unclear if the coins would have monetary value or would be purely commemorative, but on Wednesday the US Mint said the coins were "also in circulation."

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

He was already up, stamping to get his circulation flowing.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

That theme eventually smooths the unjust twists in a case propelled by preconceived notions and a hunger for villainy that boosts ratings and magazine circulations.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2025

As the world heats unevenly, this causes changes in the atmospheric circulations that steer storms across the planet.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2024

The code has been applied to a wide range of problems, from modeling the dynamics inside individual cells, to ocean and atmospheric circulations.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

ECCO, the project the new study is based on, simulated ocean circulations using supercomputers from NASA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and seven other international research entities.

From Scientific American Aug. 15, 2022

His men, when he gathered them in conference, complained that they were fighting against falling circulations.

From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser




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