surrounding

Example Sentences

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Along the lake, people enjoy walking the surrounding grassy pathway and fishing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The commercials aim to ease fears surrounding self-driving cars, with a gentle reminder of how human drivers can be flawed, but their focus is more on people riding in Waymos than the technology itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Listening to Fifa president Gianni Infantino and you would think the controversy surrounding the 2026 World Cup in recent days had been insignificant.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The surrounding chunks of the fallen cedar beams looked like the maw of the desert, rising to swallow up the dead city—and reminded me of Rasseem’s teeth.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri