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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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"And it's basically a sea of ions, which is why we base our technology around it, so we can pull those ions out into an electrospray."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“You’re always going to have early adopters, but there’s a lot more customers to go around in the $45,000 to $55,000 range.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The full connectome is now freely available online, giving researchers around the world a powerful new resource for neuroscience studies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Walking through Lee’s garden, as birds, bees and butterflies zoom around the yard’s bright flowers, it’s obvious she loves color.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I keep watching for the sandy-haired man to come around the bend, saunter down Main Street to challenge Caesar.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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