circular

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The circular concept also works with numbers that loop like time on a clock, explained Dorian Goldfeld, a Columbia University mathematics professor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Inside these structures, tiny magnetic moments, which behave like miniature compass needles, align in circular patterns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

On “Pajarito,” a light and whimsical number in Spanish addressed to a little bird, he whistles part of the melody as the circular chord progression invites clapping along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Stick the straight edge of the semicircles to the tape, leaving the circular edge hanging off at the tail end.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry