surrounding

Example Sentences

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As they descend, they also push and reshape surrounding material.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Officials used sirens and wireless phone alerts to warn the surrounding area of the leak, beginning approximately 10 minutes after emergency services were called in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Los Angeles will soon offer reduced-cost filming permits for shoots that demonstrate a “low impact” to the surrounding community, a move that comes as the city tries to lure more production.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Police are conducting search operations in the surrounding area as fears grow about security in Kwara state, which has seen a recent rise in attacks on rural communities.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

She clutched her fish and flour and scrunched her shoulders, trying to erect some sort of wall between herself and the boys surrounding her.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack