surrounding

Example Sentences

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Though there’s significant hype surrounding the launch of R2, investors have been unimpressed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Scientists believe they absorbed nutrients directly from the surrounding seawater.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Americans searching for reasons to believe that we can repair our democracy should pay attention to Maine today, and not just for the controversy surrounding Democrat Graham Platner in the U.S.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He then had the new type of radiotherapy, targeting his prostate and surrounding lymph nodes, which he said was "easier to deal with".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

I told her about the pretty lady and her superstitious beliefs surrounding her brother’s opal ring.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan