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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

"You can do absolutely anything… as long as you've got passion and you surround yourself with the right people."

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Questions continue to surround the free passage of ships through the strait, with Bloomberg reporting Friday that Oman had told European officials that ships may be charged some fees to transit the waterway.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

The walls are glistening white, and two black pillars surround a white statue of Abraham Van Helsing driving a stake into Vladimir, one of the Night Brothers.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The outbreak is a reminder of one of the persistent questions that surrounds lettuce: Do I need to rinse my “triple-washed” lettuce?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Froome's wife later said doctors discovered a pericardial rupture - an injury where the sac that surrounds the heart is torn - during surgery and were able to repair it.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

To answer that question, they measured DHA levels in cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 29, 2026

A film of ethereal electric energy surrounds the edges.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"We'd just hosted a large event and I was surrounded by thousands of popped balloons," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Using modelling simulations, they determined the most likely scenario was that the object is powered by a central black hole surrounded by a cocoon of gas that makes it resemble a star.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

We ducked under a gate and surrounded Ernie as he headed to the locker room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He was surrounded by his beloved longtime partner, children, grandchildren and dog, he said, in a room filled with photos and quotes of his longtime hero, boxing champion, Muhammad Ali.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

It’s surrounded by brick cottages and the old horse stables, which are now used to park cars.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Uncertainty surrounding negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz is adding volatility, while storage levels lag behind last year, with EU facilities 59% full.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Expansion and straightening cause water to drain away into the North Sea and Baltic Sea even faster, rather than being retained in the surrounding area."

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

The backyard includes tiger fig trees, apple trees, and other edible plantings surrounding a swimming pool designed for year-round Southern California living.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Several locations in the surrounding Krasnodar region were also struck by "several hundred drones" overnight, Kondratyev added, with dozens of buildings damaged, including homes.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

At selected spots in rural areas, Soviet soldiers began cutting trees, surrounding the clearings with barbed wire.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin