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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.
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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
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
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Bruton’s videos canvases life in the Florida prison system from, from how inmates obtain and conceal drugs, alcohol and weapons to cutting the window out of one’s jail cell.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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Alba’s creations are cut from plush materials such as corduroy and flannel, featuring natural shoulders and only the lightest of canvasing in the chest, which results in a less-formal look.—
Aleks Cvetkovic,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2025
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In prison, McTiernan interviewed many of his fellow inmates to gather their stories and testimonies.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Employees at Trump’s insurer and one of its lenders, Deutsche Bank, were interviewed by prosecutors.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The book canvasses how Vaccaro played a key role in turning Nike from a middling sneaker company into a global empire.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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With the ink barely dry, Bezos was already canvassing fans about who should play 007 on Insta, a sure-fire sign of what’s to come and still one of the burning casting questions of today.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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Researchers hiked into the meadows of Nanshan National Park in 2024 to survey wildlife.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trans women are disproportionately affected by HIV, with one study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finding that 42% of transgender women surveyed in seven U.S. cities in 2019-2020 were HIV positive.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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During the production, Lee asked Prieto to play a Mexican prostitute who solicits Jake Gyllenhaal’s character.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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During my visit, an American businessman whose company was operating an important national enterprise told me about a government official who had solicited a bribe from him.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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