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circulation

[sur-kyuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌsɜr kjəˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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"I wouldn't buy my flat because I didn't want it to go out of circulation, as social housing is for those who come after me," she says.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

These waves can push the polar vortex out of position and break the circulation up.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

This makes it harder for certain large molecules to reach the cells responsible for clearing them, allowing more of these substances to remain in circulation.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

This flexibility helps maintain healthy circulation and is an important indicator of cardiovascular health.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

He had the money and the special interest to have a lot of books that you wouldn’t have in general circulation.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

“This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far and is moving east. There are additional circulations along the line south of O’Hare. Seek shelter if in the warned area,” it said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

Newspapers in Japan do not of course attain such large circulations as some of those in England.

From The Empire of the East by H. B. (Helen Barrett) Montgomery


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