surrounded
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Witnesses told ABC7 one man was surrounded by agents in the parking lot with his son just before 9:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Seeing our planet surrounded by the blackness of space "truly emphasised how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive," Koch said from space.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Every time she got on the floor to debate, I would sit in front of the TV just to watch her, see her in the parliament, one woman surrounded by men.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Nestled in a valley of lakes and meadows, surrounded by fruit orchards, the cottage was simple, but it was the only place I ever felt truly free, and that was thanks to Babci.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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