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environs

[en-vahy-ruhnz, -vahy-ernz, en-ver-uhnz, -vahy-ernz] / ɛnˈvaɪ rənz, -ˈvaɪ ərnz, ˈɛn vər ənz, -vaɪ ərnz /


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But inside the cloistered environs of the Christian right, it reads as tough.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Those viewers who live in less-polite environs than Idaho will likely be taken by the genteel way the officers deal with the young people, however the kids are involved with the case.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But when the scientists behind the new study used fossil spore and pollen data from early primate fossil environs to predict the climate, they discovered that the locations were not tropical at the time.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

Trump is only the latest president to reshape Washington’s physical environs in line with his political goals.

From Slate May 18, 2026

After that first speech she was a much sought- after speaker in Boston and its environs.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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