surrounded
Example Sentences
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He then grew a fresh batch of plants genetically true to those that once surrounded the mere.
From BBC
At the lower Rangpo area, close to the Teesta River, only a mosque remains, surrounded by piles of sand, some reaching the height of its roof.
In another she was surrounded by her aunties.
From Literature
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He closed his eye and, surrounded by the silence of Deadwood, let his undead lungs assume a shallow rhythm.
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He appeared on-screen in a black robe with a white collar, seated at a desk surrounded by books.
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