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Around 200 households have booked the service since it was rolled out in March.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Around 10% of adults also experience tinnitus, a condition commonly associated with hearing loss that causes sounds such as ringing or buzzing in the ears.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Around 64% were zero-day-to-expiry options, or so-called 0dte contracts that allow investors to bet on whether the stock index will rise or fall by the end of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Around 7:30 p.m., the city’s Marine Safety Department responded to a call about swimmers in distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Around me the women were backing away, so there was a space between us.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff