surrounding

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Businesses in the city and surrounding towns can import, store and sell goods without having to pay customs duties or VAT.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

These systems often begin with stars far apart, but interactions with surrounding gas gradually draw them closer over tens of millions of years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Police said the circumstances surrounding the collision had not yet been established and the arrested man was due to be interviewed.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

However, the company continued to point to increased uncertainty surrounding the outlook and in broader macroeconomic and geopolitical environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“From my vantage point, the terrain surrounding the coordinates to which you are headed does not appear to be very hospitable. I do not want you to get stuck again.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga