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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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So much of the grief around Celtic begins with their recruitment.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

With AI infrastructure stocks up so much since the advent of generative AI, we have frequently seen marked selloffs around specific events as investors wonder if the “cycle is about to roll over.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Whey-protein isolate was reportedly going for around $14 a pound, the agency said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

For these companies, denial rates hovered around 13% for nursing-home care, but they were far higher for patients trying to get into the other types of facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Joan of Arc could have hidden in her village while battles raged around her, but she didn’t.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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