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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Forward-Looking Optimism in Bitcoin With over 93% of Bitcoin’s total supply already in circulation and the final coins being released at an increasingly slower pace due to programmed halvings every four years, Bitcoin is becoming an increasingly scarce asset.
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The sandwiches have a 12-month shelf life and may still be in circulation.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no way to know how many ghost guns were in circulation before the rule was put in place, because of the lack of requirements for serial numbers or a background check.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
During this phase, some viral particles remain in circulation at low levels, while others embed themselves in tissues and enter a prolonged latency period (inactivity).7
The circulating viruses will continue to multiply, slowly killing more and more CD4 cells, often without notable symptoms.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The sandwiches have a 12-month shelf life and may still be in circulation.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
There is no way to know how many ghost guns were in circulation before the rule was put in place, because of the lack of requirements for serial numbers or a background check.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
During this phase, some viral particles remain in circulation at low levels, while others embed themselves in tissues and enter a prolonged latency period (inactivity).7
The circulating viruses will continue to multiply, slowly killing more and more CD4 cells, often without notable symptoms.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2025
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“In circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circulation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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