back in/into circulation
idiom
: back in the practice of going out socially
She's finally getting back in/into circulation after her divorce.
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In some corners of the industry, baskets, racks, and thicker tires are popular; Petersen is widely credited with bringing an unfashionable wheel size—the plump, gravel-friendly 650b—back into circulation.
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
So, the 1977 Russian flu virus was actually a strain that had disappeared from the planet a quarter century early, then was somehow resurrected back into circulation.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
But warehouse employees, trained to work quickly, don’t always have enough time to carefully inspect each item before putting it back into circulation, according to someone who spent years in the returns operation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Here’s the good news for lovers of his brisket and cornbread: Coop’s food will be back in circulation though continued catering and new pop-ups.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
So, the 1977 Russian flu virus was actually a strain that had disappeared from the planet a quarter century early, then was somehow resurrected back into circulation.
—Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2024
But warehouse employees, trained to work quickly, don’t always have enough time to carefully inspect each item before putting it back into circulation, according to someone who spent years in the returns operation.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024
Here’s the good news for lovers of his brisket and cornbread: Coop’s food will be back in circulation though continued catering and new pop-ups.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Back in/into circulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20in%2Finto%20circulation. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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