surrounded

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It rotates on its side, has an irregular magnetic field, and is surrounded by moons that may contain subsurface oceans beneath icy crusts.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Reporters for Le Monde viewed about 10 videos of the incident and concluded that the small Nemesis group of only five or six women was surrounded by a group of male far-right activists, including Deranque.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

People of color like him and his family worked and lived surrounded by the industries that polluted their air, and many still do.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It was hard,” she said, surrounded by sparkly dresses and silk shirts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In the time they had taken to argue about it, the fire had completely surrounded their house.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz