surrounded
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Their neighborhoods are surrounded by four-lane highways with no sidewalks let alone any bike infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Now without Sonko's mentorship, Faye "has surrounded himself with people who enable him to fully exercise his functions", said Ousmane Sene, director of the Dakar-based research centre WARC.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The Nicaraguan Ministry of Health said on Sunday that Rivera had been surrounded by several members of his family when he died.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
All the bustle surrounded a bathroom arrangement with a claw-foot tub.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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