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surrounding

adjective as in encircling

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Because this health care battle isn’t just about health insurance, which was the field on which the politics surrounding the issue have historically played out.

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That work came before a season when the expectations surrounding Johnston were lower than ever.

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There are also reliability concerns surrounding some at-home tests, and data privacy risks associated with wearables and chatbots that have access to sensitive medical information.

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The one-time industrial powerhouse shut the atom smasher by the late 1950s; it sold the surrounding 10 acres in 2013.

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But I’ve come to not only tolerate my sons’ athletics—these activities, and the communities surrounding them, have truly enriched our lives.

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