In a circle
Near and in a circle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead an adverb phrase "In a circle".
Near
Near adverb - At, within, or to a short distance or time.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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One particular example is near the end, when she twirls her forearm around in a circle to make the globe that Trunchbull was on top of spin rapidly.
Source: Pstandard Psychic Pstance -
Soviet autoloaders on the other hand are located under the turret, or, on the T-64 and T-80, in a circle under the turret ring, making them near-impossible not to hit and leaving the crew no chance of survival.
- The line, which would run in a circle would share the same tracks as the Red Line from the near north side, through downtown, and then splitting off after coming back above ground to merge with the Orange Line.
Source: Useful Notes / Chicago L
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