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all-around

[awl-uh-round] / ˈɔl əˌraʊnd /
ADJECTIVE
multifaceted
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ADVERB
in all places
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"We do have to kind of remind ourselves of the gifts that life is and the wonders all around us in abundance amid the darkness and the dark times."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Starting this summer, the West Gateway project will break ground and by summer 2028, over 12 million tons of clean beautiful coal per year will be shipped to countries all around the world,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“There have been rigorous studies all around the country: Money bail does absolutely nothing to protect the public at all,” said Salil Dudani, a senior attorney for Civil Rights Corps, a legal advocacy organization.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The fundraiser has already raised more than £32,000, with Cai saying over 1,000 people from "all around the world" had donated.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Gran once said there would be times in my life when I would be trapped, with walls all around me too high to climb and no way out.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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