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surround

[suh-round] / səˈraʊnd /


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It wasn’t just, or even chiefly, the miasma of sleaze and corruption that seemed to surround her wherever she went.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But for many, Brady's achievements at West Ham are far outweighed by the negatives that surround the stadium move.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Mr. Vinen deftly weaves character studies of both, bringing a skeptical academic eye to the legends that surround them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Although the home is located on a popular street in Sag Harbor, it afforded Brooklyn-born Behar total privacy courtesy of the lush trees that surround the grounds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Farmer wanted to surround himself with people, particularly friends, who shared the same zeal and commitment to fighting poverty on a global scale, but starting with Haiti.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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