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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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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 one image, a man is seen attempting to take a lamp while others canvas the room.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
8 Dec. 2024
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Moore was the only assistant coach on either Super Bowl team to interview with the Saints and thus the only candidate who, under league rules, could not be hired until after Sunday’s title game.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Moore had interviewed for the Chargers' head coach position but was passed over for Harbaugh.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Chen Hours into the search, authorities have 'found nothing' The Nome Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post early Friday morning that crews were still searching on the ground and canvassing as much area as possible.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Three days later, police canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Monrovia surveyed homeowners and found that 28% wanted their garden to have a more natural look, up 6% from the previous year.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: Wetten surveyed 2,000 single NFL fans in January, and found that 48% would forgo true love for a Super Bowl win.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The federal government traditionally would solicit input from affected parties and give them months to prepare.—
Laura Gottesdiener and Stephen Eisenhammer,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jobs include joining a mostly younger sales force that solicits celebrities for the platform, as well as technical and administrative positions.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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