tight circle

collocation in English

meaningsoftightandcircle

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tight
adjective
adverb
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/
(held or kept together) firmly ...
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circle
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.kəl/us
/ˈsɝː.kəl/
a continuous curved line, the points of which are always the same distance away from a fixed central point, or the area inside such ...
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(Definition oftightandcirclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By the same token, they give the green light to those who are included in theirtightcircleof corruption.
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It was clear that the leak came from atightcircleof people, because not many people had seen the draft report.
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These matters are discussed behind closed doors among atightcircleof people.
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The latter have a verytightcircleof friends, in many cases, and do not very easily make new ones.
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A group may roost in atightcirclewith their heads pointed outwards to conserve heat and keep a look out for predators.
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It must back up straight and quietly and learn to turn in a verytightcirclefrom a walk and trot.
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She does have atightcircleof friends, though, socializing primarily with two sisters of a widower who proposed marriage to her.
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He said that he was compelled to walk in atightcirclefor four hours.
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We were both flying in atightcircle.
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They are less likely to roll off, tending instead to roll around in atightcircle; this trait is likely to have arisen due to evolution via natural selection.
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These riots consisted of stealing cars, driving them in tight circles, and ultimately burning them.
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Afro-textured hair has a flattened cross-section and is finer, and its ringlets can form tight circles with diameters of only a few millimeters.
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During the tow phase, the glider can be controlled by letting it glide in tight circles followed by towing it up against the wind.
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One athlete began to run in tight circles after reaching the stadium and later knocked himself unconscious, while another fainted 50 meters from the finish.
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There may be an inability to climb stairs or an inability to turn in tight circles without stumbling.
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Dipping is also common when birds are sitting on the water, and gulls may swim in tight circles or foot paddle to bring marine invertebrates up to the surface.
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