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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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“We’re proud to support this partnership by providing the official data and integrity infrastructure that helps power transparent, trusted prediction markets around Liga MX competitions,” Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke said in a press release.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

To illustrate, consider a scenario in which you purchase an iPhone 17 standard model, which retails for around $800, with bitcoin that you purchased for half its current price.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Steering the conversation with the right questions keeps us in the driver’s seat and seeing around corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Other selective institutions that dropped testing around the same time — many related to pandemic disruptions — have reversed course.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He turned around, showed his back to the knight, and sat down again in his cage.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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