surroundings
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“Thoughtfully positioned to embrace its extraordinary surroundings, the home offers an intimate connection to the coastline while maintaining a level of seclusion that is increasingly difficult to find.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
That could have increased the chances for chemical interactions while also providing some protection from harsh surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
To this list we must add Indian director Satyajit Ray’s 1970 drama “Days and Nights in the Forest,” which does not deposit its cast into a different country but into surroundings that are nonetheless unfamiliar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She mostly stands or kneels and makes facial expressions in reaction to her surroundings and passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Light from a streetlamp beams into my cavelike bedroom and reveals the source of the noise—Aunt Tess, sitting on the edge of my bed, appraising her surroundings.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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