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circulate

[sur-kyuh-leyt] / ˈsɜr kyəˌleɪt /




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Though rare, the disease has drawn attention in the U.S. over the decades due to its incredibly high case-fatality rate: up to 50% among the strains that circulate in the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Hantaviruses circulate in rodents and can be deadly when transmitted to humans.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

However, the results suggest that everyday movement may help circulate cerebrospinal fluid through the brain, aiding in the removal of waste and possibly lowering the risk of neurodegenerative diseases linked to waste buildup.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

To circulate the proceeds back into Iraq, the Fed began shipping as much as $13 billion a year in cash to Baghdad to keep its heavily cash-based economy functioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Rumors began to circulate that Gregarious Games was developing some sort of new computer gaming hardware and that this secret project was rapidly exhausting the company’s considerable financial resources.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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