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“I think it’s a betrayal of California State Parks’ commitment to the communities that surround this park, that fought dearly for this park,” Woods said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

He said the affected area had been split into two main zones, west and east, to surround and contain the fire.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Syrsky led the defence of Kyiv when Russia tried to surround the city in the first days of its invasion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Zito said he hopes to surround himself with experts in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

I rolled my eyes and attempted to refocus, flexing to feel my bubble surround me.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

Perhaps the biggest mystery surrounds the actual people of Sanxingdui.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The biggest reputational risk surrounds the accusations of academic plagiarism now under investigation - and denied by Arday - because they get to the heart of what a university is about.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Civil Protection placed Attica, which surrounds the capital, and neighbouring Boeotia at level four on a five-point fire danger scale.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Controversy again surrounds the Dodgers’ trip to the White House.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Her black hair is short, like mine, and a halo of frizz surrounds her head.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

“This extraordinary European estate has been maintained in immaculate condition and is surrounded by impeccably landscaped grounds,” Mills said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

The arena is surrounded by parking lots, which are used for weekend swap meets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

One was of a place I’d been hearing about for years: a sleepy beach town surrounded by several others, an area beloved by fashion insiders, artists and nature lovers alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Carolina Molina says she was out delivering business cards in Falls Church, Virginia, when she saw ICE agents, who then surrounded her car.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

A sea of white surrounded by the rim of the cup … … and she gave it to me, holding my hands with her own, lifting the cup to my mouth.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

The site is now a hunk of twisted and blackened metal, surrounding a charred carcass of rubble.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The transport ministry and Air Accident Investigations Department would lead "investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident", it added.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Brent crude remains above $90 a barrel as geopolitical tensions and uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz keep a significant risk premium in energy markets,” analysts at IG said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Its waters supported giant turtles and crocodylians, while an extraordinary collection of hunters prowled the surrounding shores.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Its rays passed above the clouds, and the clouds, in turn, brushed shadows onto the sleek surfaces of the iceberg and the surrounding water.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el