surrounded
Example Sentences
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One evening in early January, Khatib found his bus surrounded as he drove near the route of a protest by Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
From Barron's
There’s a pastel pink building surrounded by fluffy clouds and palm trees.
From Literature
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He had found the beasts swaying anxiously in the green grass that still surrounded the muddy drinking pool.
From Literature
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Arrows and a compass rose surrounded the title and the author’s name.
From Literature
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I was surrounded by his leaves, and I sat up there so I could watch those people, but they couldn’t see me.
From Literature
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