surrounded
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Protagonist Clark loses himself in it, transforming into an unapologetic narcissist surrounded only by facile representations of humanity.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
"I also cannot believe this happened," Plumb wrote on Instagram after sharing pictures of the event showing Spielberg and Domingo surrounded by pub-goers.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass noted the stadium is located in Inglewood, Calif., a city of 100,000 that is nearly surrounded by Los Angeles, and didn’t immediately comment further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
She "passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the evening" on Friday, said Claude Chirac.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
My brain silently named each of the large stone buildings that surrounded the Mall—the Roosevelt Building, the Revere Building, and the Edison Building with its impressive clock tower.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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