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circulate

[sur-kyuh-layt] / ˈsɜr kjəˌleɪt /




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He contends that when hotels circulate synthetic fragrances through scent dispersion machines, they may be spreading toxic chemicals, potentially causing respiratory problems, headaches, skin irritation and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and cognitive problems among vulnerable guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Following his disappearance, a number of theories about what had happened to him began to circulate on social media.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Every Bitcoin transaction is public, and the number of Bitcoin that will ever circulate has been arbitrarily capped at 21 million.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

By carefully choosing the size and spacing of these pillars, the team caused light to remain inside the meta-surface slightly longer and circulate within it instead of simply passing straight through.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

In other words, the strains of HIV that were circulating back in the 1950s were a lot different from the strains of HIV that circulate today.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

RSV is a common virus that circulates every winter.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I don’t hear any noises,” he said, pacing a raised floor above a chamber that circulates air to cool servers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

It therefore circulates less easily from one generation to the next.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Dr. Alfred Gregory, Mine Medical Staff The Spanish influenza is nothing more than the old grip or la grippe, which circulates from time to time.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

People who believe they are out-earning their peers do appear to be actually happier, according to a 2024 paper circulated by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

High quality decorated vessels would likely have circulated widely and been prized throughout the community.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Her works circulated in manuscript form among family and friends; only a handful were published during her life—anonymously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

As videos of the incident circulated online, Carrillo urged, “Please do not share or repost graphic videos of this tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

As it happens, Oresme’s text was never published, and cannot have circulated widely because it was written in French.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

In cancer, blood tests can be used to read circulating tumor DNA, helping us spot the disease when it is still microscopic.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"We are aware of information circulating online regarding a potential cyber security incident and are currently investigating the claims," H&M told BBC News in a statement.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Something as ordinary as water moving through a glass, or blood circulating through the body, may hold clues to why the universe has the physical properties that make life possible.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The New York Police Department faced more criticism after video footage began circulating Thursday night showing officers knocking anti-ICE demonstrators to the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

To be fair, Hucbald merely experimented with this concept rather than invented it; it had been circulating in musical theories since antiquity, as indeed it had in Indian and Chinese musical systems.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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