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going around



ADJECTIVE
orbiting
Synonyms


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A version of this chart has been going around Wall Street all week, showing a rationing of AI usage.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

However, she said the length of the line is the “largest cost driver for the project,” and cutting through the park would be much shorter than going around it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"There's some mad chat going around that I'm running for mayor of Manchester now, but I can tell you live right now, I'm not doing that," he said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The restructuring has led some senior service officials to complain that Feinberg is going around them straight to the White House in planning for programs typically in their portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

There was a rumor going around that the British were forming up in New York City and were going to raid towns on Long Island.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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