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around

[uh-raund] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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SpaceX’s initial public offering in June, for instance, generated around $500 million in investment banking fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

According to a Richmond Police Department social media post on Tuesday, officers responded to the area of 16th Street and Livingston Avenue to a report of a man walking around with a concealed rifle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Aviation Environment Federation campaign group has previously defended the fees, arguing they help reduce congestion and air pollution around airports.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The probability was around 22 percent a day prior.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

“You won’t be doing anything but making it worse. One of them won’t be around much longer—why put yourself through that?” she asks.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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