in circulation
idiom
: going or passing from person to person or place to place
That rumor has been in circulation for a long time.
coins no longer in circulation
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As over 70% of the world’s population uses mobile phones and over 7.4 billion smartphones are in circulation, that is a lot of free payment terminals.
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Atal Bansal, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: Nationally, the Department of Homeland Security estimated in January that 56% of licenses or IDs in circulation were Real ID-compliant.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Why our leader makes these drastic decisions to benefit the earlier mentioned Vladimir is perplexing and there are plenty of juicy explanations in circulation.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
The initiative is currently in circulation for signatures, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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Atal Bansal, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: Nationally, the Department of Homeland Security estimated in January that 56% of licenses or IDs in circulation were Real ID-compliant.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Why our leader makes these drastic decisions to benefit the earlier mentioned Vladimir is perplexing and there are plenty of juicy explanations in circulation.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
The initiative is currently in circulation for signatures, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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