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Discover LudwigThe phrase "at a small circle" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a gathering or meeting of a limited number of people, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "We discussed the project details at a small circle of trusted advisors."
Alternatives: "in a small group" or "within a small gathering".
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Suggested by Senator Leland Stanford, Palm Drive replaced what would have been two diagonal roads - one leading toward the rambunctious town of Mayfield and the other to Menlo Park - joined at a small circle in front of the Quad.
This week in the magazine and here online (see Fact), Seymour M. Hersh looks at a small circle of analysts and advisers at the Pentagon who came to rival the C.I.A. as the President's primary source of intelligence about Iraq; Hersh reports that questions have been raised about the integrity of the intelligence the group relied on.
"What happens with these people, some of them anyway, they create content and consider it aimed at a small circle," Surette explained.
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I flew the next day to Paris and met Canaris at a hotel at dinner in a small circle, which included Admiral Buerckner, and I told Canaris what had happened.
Both cases riveted the country's attention, and, at least within a small circle, their stories have had an amazing staying power.
I sincerely hope that every entrepreneur out there feels like they can be truly honest and transparent about their emotions and struggles — if not to a wide audience, then at least to a small circle of confidantes.
At Harvard and at Shaw, Mr. Summers cultivated a small circle of financial professionals — particularly hedge fund managers — to serve as an informal brain trust.
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For this touch event, make the canvas draw a small circle at the point with coordinates (x, y).
Mr. Satterfield's role in the inquiry has been known within a small circle at the State Department.
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