Collocations withcircle
These are words often used in combination withcircle.
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academic circle
This has been recognised by the academic circle and a large amount of patients.
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artistic circles
Whilst not widely known outside of artistic circles, he was nonetheless regarded as one of the foremost sculptors of his generation.
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charmed circle
If self-regard and lack of concern for those outside the charmed circle of initiates characterize jargon, then the metalanguage and structure of dictionary entries are jargon par excellence.
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closed circle
Without loss of generality, the line can be arranged into a closed circle so that no bordering cases need to be considered.
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concentric circle
They were carried out, not through open bidding, but through close bargaining and dealing within some sort of concentric circle of powerful individuals.
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conservative circles
Eminent in liberal and conservative circles, it vied for the top sales spot in the eighties, but today trails its left-of-center competitors by a margin, though still retaining its influence.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
dark circle
Her narratives consequently revolve in a kind of dark circle, where the allure of emancipation remains ironically incarcerated within a structural double bind of blasphemy and apostasy.
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diplomatic circles
There is a rumour going round diplomatic circles that he tried to get himself jailed on purpose.
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drum circle
He is seen by many as the person who conceived and developed the idea of the facilitated community drum circle.
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expanding circle
I t may be a shrinking or an expanding circle.
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filled circle
The 24 amino acids unique to isotypes 1 and 2 are indicated by a filled circle.
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immediate circle
So actually, unless your beloved is, as free, legally and personally, as the wind, your choice is still nailed down to your own immediate circle.
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intellectual circle
I have watched the intellectual circle rotate about six times since 1925.
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literary circle
If a literary circle fell apart due to personal tension, it could well threaten the continued existence of a publishing venture, or some other form of public literary self-realisation.
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literature circle
I strongly believe that this study has put another brick on the literature circle studies in the field, contributing to the growth of this collaborative work.
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narrow circle
This meant a narrow circle of clientele, reinforcing the marginal role of poor shop owners.
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outer circle
After sunrise, however, the outer circle could again be safely entered and used by man.
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perfect circle
This form factor would be 1 for a perfect circle, while it would approach 0 for long, thin objects.
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red circle
In summary, children indicated the presence of a blue or red circle presented on a computer screen.
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scientific circles
He did his utmost to ensure that his work was accepted in scientific circles.
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small circle
A small circle with a square was transformed into two embedded large circles.
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social circle
However, this telling to others primarily spreads information within a social circle of close friends and relations.
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tight circle
By the same token, they give the green light to those who are included in their tight circle of corruption.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
virtuous circle
In return, the mappers improved their work using information from these researchers: 'it was a virtuous circle'.
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wide circle
To a lesser degree (at a level approaching significance) identical twins, especially males, have a few close friends rather than a wide circle.
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