surrounding

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The market is once again factoring in heightened military tensions and growing uncertainty surrounding efforts to secure a deal, though gains have remained relatively contained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"To ensure the safety and well-being of all residents, a mandatory curfew for a half-mile area surrounding Delaney Hall is being implemented, effective immediately," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Moreno, once satisfied with being just another suds-loving die-hard, became more involved in player acquisition while surrounding himself with inexperienced general managers who struggled along with him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Singh said the Sikh community had found the case and the attention surrounding it "quite difficult", as it had "called into question our faith and what we believe".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Like the squirrels, and the cats and swans and foxes in London, they came galloping to him, clustering round, surrounding him and Mal in a great press of dazzling white bodies.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell