surrounding

Example Sentences

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County analysts noted that, based on this annual data for 11th grade, nearly all the surrounding schools improved more than Locke in the last three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Some schools in Belfast and the surrounding areas have closed early but the department has said that there is no blanket decision to close all schools.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Uncertainty surrounding developments in the Iran war has failed to provide a lift to prices for gold, which has often been seen as a safe-haven investment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The rumbling noise continued, surrounding him, coming from every direction at once.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret