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around

[uh-round] / əˈraʊnd /


ADVERB
close to a place
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Researchers found that fitness, strength, and muscle endurance begin declining around age 35.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The combined investment for the project is around 1 billion euros, with Stellantis contributing about 130 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There was an instant attraction between the two, and Longet relocated to Aspen, Colo., and ultimately moved into the pro skier’s ritzy Starwood chalet around 1975.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The appeal, delivered at a public event in Hyderabad on Sunday, carried echoes of the Covid years, when the prime minister relied on symbolic mass participation to rally the country around a national cause.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He gets out and comes around to open the passenger door for Dara.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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