in circles
phrase
: along the same path or course
We've been driving in circles for hours!
We've been trying to decide how to improve the system, but we just keep going around in circles and not making any progress.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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“In circles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20circles. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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