surrounding

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The controversies surrounding him could help Collins, who has a track record as a political survivor, Brewer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The play comes in the wake of a broader debate surrounding Dahl's work, which was revised by his publisher in 2023 to remove terms deemed offensive.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The government should hold a public inquiry into the "failures" surrounding the death of Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group has said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It failed to advance, and Leber withdrew his name as a co-sponsor amid a controversy surrounding it in 2023.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

By the 1700s, women divers from Jeju and surrounding islands outnumbered their male counterparts, due in great measure to the fact that so many Korean men had died during wars or deep-sea fishing accidents.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler