surrounding
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It’s part of a broader real-estate industry trend to track properties’ surroundings, amid pressure to anticipate how everything from pollutants to window cleaning—and even strong lights—could harm living creatures.
The trial comes at an intensely difficult time for the royal family because of the continuing scandal surrounding the crown princess's correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein.
From BBC
The latest lawsuit includes a variety of damages, claiming the property’s monument status has turned it into a tourist attraction, bringing trespassers who leap over the walls surrounding the property.
From Los Angeles Times
A No 10 spokesperson said "an initial review" of the documents found they "contain likely market sensitive information surrounding the 2008 financial crash".
From BBC
The Cabinet Office has material to the police after an initial review "found that they contain likely market sensitive information surrounding the 2008 financial crash and official activities thereafter to stabilise the economy".
From BBC
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