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around

adverb as in situated on sides, circumference, or in general area

adverb as in close to a place

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Glaciers are rapidly shrinking around the world, from the Himalayas to the Andes, as temperatures are pushed higher by the use of fossil fuels and rising greenhouse gas levels.

Police searches also took place in the cities of Leipzig and Oberhausen around the time of the Berlin arrests, according to newspaper Der Spiegel.

From BBC

Plus, he said, at all times, "you're around the people who do the investigating."

From BBC

“I love to see L.A. celebrated like this — all of these inspiring people together and embodying art, that is what L.A. is all about,” Oh said in passing as she looked around the party.

"People have told us they are really worried about the number of cars on the streets around them, but that they also value the flexibility of the car for some journeys," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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