environs
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In the 1930s and ’40s, three friends—all artists, one almost a generation older than the others—spent their summers here, sketching and painting the picturesque environs of America’s oldest continuously operating seaport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
So while “Goin’ Local” is technically Kaye’s first solo record, back in 1984, there was another project, the Lenny Kaye Connection, a quartet which gigged around New York City and environs.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
But when the scientists behind the new study used fossil spore and pollen data from early primate fossil environs to predict the climate, they discovered that the locations were not tropical at the time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Trump is only the latest president to reshape Washington’s physical environs in line with his political goals.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
The troopers made a cursory examination of the ve-hicle and its environs for signs of foul play and then departed.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing environs
The Federalist Papers, No. 70 by Alexander Hamilton
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