circularize

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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. 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
Verb
  • Indianapolis police will be investigating for several hours to determine what led to the shooting and canvas the area for witnesses.
    Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Detectives are canvasing the area for surveillance footage.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Mager was summoned to Ashland Police headquarters to interview both Jane Doe and Grate.
    Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Election results in Arizona are unofficial until local officials have tabulated and canvassed the results.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Of the 2200 companies of 1000 or more employees that study authors canvassed, 61% had a structured hybrid model, and 21% offered full flexibility.
    Aliza Knox, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • What experts say 2025-26 FAFSA is open ahead of schedule Still, a majority of millennials and Gen Zers surveyed, at 69% and 62%, respectively, are similarly concerned.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Several campuses where there were major pro-Palestinian protests involving Muslim students, such Pomona College, were not surveyed.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Does Miss Manners have a suggestion for a polite way of indicating that, since they couldn’t be bothered to acknowledge the first gift, subsequent gifts should not be solicited?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • What to watch: CHAI is soliciting feedback from different users and AI developers and plans to release a final version of its plan early next year.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

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“Circularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circularize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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