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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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They find us, not the other way around.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

There is genuine excitement around the arrival of striker Danny Welbeck, 35, who will now join the squad for pre-season.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

A week earlier, before Microsoft and Amazon reported results, FactSet noted the blended earnings-growth rate for the index was around 38%.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

The researchers compared electoral systems around the world, including the UK's first-past-the-post model and the proportional systems used throughout much of Europe.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Wrapping around your temples on the side of your head are the temporal lobes.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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