surroundings

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“To get a chance to walk in here and just feel this and see all of these surroundings and the things that took place in this venue is pretty special,” Chesney said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

"We're going to try our hardest to deflagrate that item and burn it inside of a structure that will limit the damage to the local surroundings," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Creativity doesn’t diminish with age and can be rekindled with fresh subjects and surroundings, as Leonard Nones shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A statement from Afghanistan's higher education ministry said the university's buildings and surroundings had suffered extensive damage.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Ophie’s slow pace through the house gave her time to study her surroundings a bit more than she had earlier that morning.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland