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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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Around the anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 6, the whole place turns into a love-fest for America.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"Around the millennium, everyone was just told no – you don't take part in any sport, not even recreational," says Dr. Lahti.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Around the time Williams picked up her Beverly Hills abode, she was ready to bid goodbye to her home in the Bel-Air neighborhood.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Around 9:15 a.m. that next morning, McClain called Meagan’s husband and told him to meet him at a farm property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Around them and through the hole in the fence.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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