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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said he takes the concerns of bereaved families "extremely seriously" after acknowledging trust had been "damaged" around a promised Leeds maternity care inquiry.

From BBC

I could sing, dance, do gymnastics and had seen the movie around 10 times at the theater.

From The Wall Street Journal

These “Tales of Dunk and Egg” stories take place around 100 years before the events depicted in “Game of Thrones.”

From Los Angeles Times

In college he spent summers hitchhiking around South America, hiking to Machu Picchu and mostly ignoring warnings of guerrilla activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

“What we saw were helicopters flying around the area,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal