surroundings

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They were more successful at identifying familiar objects, recognizing new ones, and detecting changes in their surroundings compared to untreated controls.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Wearers will be able to access information, manage daily tasks, navigate their surroundings, communicate, and interact with mobile apps, according to company press releases.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Fresh from declaring a "new dawn" beckoned for Wales but unable to get into his Cardiff flat late at night, ap Iorwerth then spent the evening in the budget hotel chain's modest surroundings.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

As a band played “The Blue Danube,” she blocked out her hellish surroundings and imagined herself on stage in Budapest, dancing to Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The kitchen had been so full of strong cooking smells that no one had remarked upon her barnyard scent, but here, in the spotless surroundings of the Swanburne Apartment, it was impossible to miss.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood