surrounded

Example Sentences

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“Being surrounded by the ocean from a young age taught me respect for ingredients, seasonality, and sustainability.”

From Salon

Thanks to their location close to tectonic plate fault lines, South Pacific islands are surrounded by potentially enormous mineral deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Boland, who bizarrely batted number 11 and opened on the same day of a Test match, was surrounded by all nine England fielders in catching positions.

From BBC

They discovered a living population of Moema claudiae in a small, temporary pond located within a fragment of forest surrounded by agricultural land.

From Science Daily

This star is surrounded by a noticeable blue glow caused by reflected starlight from nearby dust.

From Science Daily