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merry-go-round

[mer-ee-goh-round] / ˈmɛr i goʊˌraʊnd /


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“It’s very much a merry-go-round, and that merry-go-round had to keep spinning faster,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But a "merry-go-round of referrals, assessments, case-closures and hand-offs" meant no agency took the lead or understood the danger he posed.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

When his camera isn’t woozily circling like a merry-go-round, his edginess glints.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m not sure how to step off the merry-go-round.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

And besides, the merry-go-round did not turn at night.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli




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