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circulation

[sur-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kyəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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The process of designing, testing a printing the notes takes several years before they can enter circulation.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet with these new songs out in the world, the three musicians don’t seem particularly bummed not to have their old ones in ready circulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Newspaper circulation peaked in 1997 at 53.76 million, but it dropped to more than half that in 2025, according to the Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Massive waves of icebergs also repeatedly disrupted circulation in the North Atlantic during events known as Dansgaard-Oeschger and Heinrich events.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

They finished, left the cans on a shelf, and took a few books to the circulation desk.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya




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