in circulation

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: 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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There are many dollar coins in circulation and for sale right now, with some of the most popular being the Sacagawea Gold Dollar Coin, the Seated Liberty Silver Dollar Coin, and the Peace Silver Dollar Coin, according to the U.S. Mint. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 While the market capitalization of bitcoin is approaching a staggering $2 trillion, the St. Louis Federal Reserve estimates that there are about $2.4 trillion in U.S. dollars in circulation globally. —

Ron Insana, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 In a perfect world, the Covid vaccines would be able to be updated much faster to match the strains in circulation. —

Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Influenza adds another challenge in that different groups and subgroups of viruses can be in circulation among the population at the same time. —

Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in circulation

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