circum
Example Sentences
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But the Latinate words that the dance brings to mind are the ones that start with “circum,” or ”around.”
From New York Times
“It got me thinking about the roots of the word ‘circumstance,’ which are ‘circum,’ meaning ‘circle,’ and ‘stance,’ or standing, I thought, wow, how apropos that was.”
From Los Angeles Times
He and more than 1,000 other immigrants in similar circumstances say they should have a chance to return to their homes and families while fighting deportation.
From Washington Post
For another, a conversation, under these circumstances, is an intimate act that calls for more delicacy than “be blunt.”
From New York Times
And that, at least, gave me some hope: that even under ordinary circum- stances, I still might find a way to live an extraordinary life.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
