surroundings

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So, experts say it’s a good idea to pay close attention to your surroundings when out hiking.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Octopuses and cuttlefish are famous for their ability to blend seamlessly into their surroundings.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Ms. Lewin is particularly suspicious of Keats House in London’s Hampstead, where the poet lived for less than two years, hardly long enough to leave a material impression on his surroundings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Did they depend on heat from their surroundings like crocodiles, or did they warm their eggs directly like birds?

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

“I have been in the most malodorous surroundings imaginable and feel the need to be thoroughly scrubbed.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood