circling

Example Sentences

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“It was just absolute bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way around the loop. Zero places to park, cars just circling all day, and people pulling off into just random spots,” Wilson said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In Africa, after poachers kill a protected animal for its tusks, or its organs, or its hide, wardens are often alerted to the illegal activity by the kettles of vultures circling overhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But Weinstein, a chess ace known for taking down a JPMorgan Chase trader known as the “London Whale,” kept circling the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The visit took place amid very tight security, with a heavy police presence, road closures, checkpoints and helicopters circling overhead.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

I walked between Peach and Declaration, and Dismay ran ahead of us, circling back every so often to check on our progress and hurry us along.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles