surrounding

Example Sentences

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Many surrounding streets have been dark since shortly after Christmas, Marton said.

From Los Angeles Times

But if that shock wave is too weak to eject the surrounding material, much of the star can fall back inward.

From Science Daily

Standard models propose that planets arise within a protoplanetary disc, a swirling cloud of gas and dust surrounding a young star.

From Science Daily

But the early euphoria surrounding Yunus's leadership gradually gave way to frustration at the scale of the task.

From Barron's

In the mountains surrounding the city, more than 400 firework manufacturers occupy strictly regulated factories, where workshops are topped with lightning rods.

From Barron's