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surround

[suh-round] / səˈraʊnd /


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Near Palm Springs, Calif., multimillion-dollar homes surround the Thermal Club’s members-only racetracks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Sculptural, light-filled, and profoundly livable, this architectural gem stands as a testament to Brouse’s signature vision a residence that celebrates artistry, space, and the boundless beauty of the hills that surround it,” it crowed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Everyone knows to get the best out of a Luka-led team, you surround him with shooters — and Antetokounmpo is 28.5% from deep for his career.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A rash of glass and steel towers surround 19th Century sandstone buildings left from when a hospital occupied the city centre site.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Antiwar demonstrators surround a statue honoring a Union Civil War general in Chicago, 1968.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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