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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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So while “Goin’ Local” is technically Kaye’s first solo record, back in 1984, there was another project, the Lenny Kaye Connection, a quartet which gigged around New York City and environs.

From Salon 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

The spectacular ensemble, arranged in the order Seurat originally chose, forms a composite portrait of the harbor town and its grassy environs.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

By the 1960s, two enormous developments had taken place in Korea and its environs.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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