circularize

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Recent Examples of circularize That torque is provided by Saturn itself, which has tides that tend to circularize and flatten all the orbits of the moons, confining them to the planet's equatorial plane. Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011 Once separated, the satellites will use onboard propulsion systems to circularize their orbits at 35,900 km above the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2022 That requires the spacecraft to use its own propulsion resources to circularize at an operational altitude over the equator. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2021 Two rocket firings were required to circularize the orbit at an altitude of 357 miles, 100 miles above the International Space Station. William Harwood, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for circularize
Verb
  • Police are canvasing for surveillance video, sources said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The attack led police to canvas the complex and learn that the son of a resident reported a stranger loitering in the parking lot a few days earlier.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Amid this turmoil, and ahead of the January transfer window, The Athletic has canvassed the views of 40 scouts from across the Premier League and EFL to test the temperature of the industry.
    Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the inspector general's office determined that the FBI failed to canvass its field offices ahead of Jan. 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including from informants, about potential threats that day to Congress' certification of Biden's electoral win.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The 2023 study surveyed over 53,000 respondents in 46 countries worldwide and established that professionals who estimate their skills as ‘specialized’ were quite optimistic about AI's influence on their future careers — and that at the peak of tech sector layoffs.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • As police surveyed the scene, multiple gunshots were visible in the facade of the funeral home building, and shell casings were on the scene, McCullough said.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Virginia has an executive order calling for officials to solicit public opinion as a basis for crafting policy.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In recent weeks, she’s been working to build Jurado’s team, soliciting resumes from potential hires.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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