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in circulation

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Percolating between people or places.
The story has been in circulation for a while now.

Freely available; not restricted in access; in general use.
Because of the Internet, there is a vast library of free video material in circulation.

(of a person) Seen in public.

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Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation. Carlo M. Cipolla

The amount of currency in circulation is not changing. The money supply is not changing in any significant way. Ben Bernanke

Any man who spends his income, whether large or small, benefits the community by putting money in circulation. Arthur Kekewich

Trends in circulation and advertising - the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and unresponsive; the advent of Craigslist, which is wiping out classified advertising-have created a palpable sense of doom. Eric Alterman

There is never enough gold to redeem all the currency in circulation. John Buchanan Robinson

Over the long run, the price of gold approximates the total amount of money in circulation divided by the size of the gold stock. If the market price of gold moves a long way from this level, it may indicate a buying or selling opportunity. Ray Dalio

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