surroundings
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The theory explains how populations can gradually change as individuals with traits suited to their surroundings are more likely to survive and reproduce.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Set on a peninsula ringed by vineyards and nature reserves, St. Tropez’s surroundings still feel wild, thanks to a 1986 national law that preserves large tracts of coastline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
People often initially interpret the sound as something coming from their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Her keepers said she was "settling in well" and was getting to know her new surroundings.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Light from a streetlamp beams into my cavelike bedroom and reveals the source of the noise—Aunt Tess, sitting on the edge of my bed, appraising her surroundings.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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