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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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And as the Yankees canvas their options for an external addition, The Athletic's Jim Bowden has floated an interesting trade idea that would involve the New York Mets.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The special election canvased the 144 precinct chairs who attended the meeting out of 239 eligible.—
Rachel Royster
July 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
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Officers interviewed two people who were inside the house.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Though Cheryl Larson was unable to be interviewed, detectives spoke with her friends and neighbors from that time.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Boynton Beach police spent days canvassing the Boynton Leisureville community, surrounding parks and neighborhoods.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2025
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The group's search efforts will include canvassing neighborhoods where the teens were last seen and believed to be headed, distributing flyers and gathering tip information.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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For the report, which will be released today, the company surveyed 2,206 doctors and nurses from 109 countries this past spring.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The poll surveyed 1,402 Americans between June 2 and 26.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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For example, House Bill 1445, which passed the Legislature this year, would have prohibited State officials from using their public positions to solicit campaign contributions.—
Lonnie Groot,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
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It also would have been written five years before Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 for soliciting prostitution from girls as young as 14.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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