surround

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The reasons for the rise in what’s known as the term premium could surround concerns about the widening U.S. budget deficit, and/or the Fed’s quantitative tightening as it reduces its balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Toronto, and the large suburban communities that surround it, are home to one of the world's largest Iranian diaspora communities -- some jokingly refer to Canada's largest city as "Teheranto."

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and can be serious if not treated urgently.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We cannot rely on a single indicator like the absence of aircraft. Chinese naval vessels still surround us daily,” Koo said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Even biologists choose to think this about themselves, despite the evidences of the absolute inevitability of death that surround their professional lives.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas