surrounded
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Jamie George bellowing into the stands after the opening score; captain Maro Itoje being surrounded with congratulations after an early charge-down; Henry Slade being embraced after a lung-busting late try-saving tackle on Max Jorgensen.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Some 100 people who arrived were surrounded by police and one of the movement's coordinators, Benjamin Ball, and its spokeswoman, Azelma Sigaux, were apprehended by police, an AFP reporter said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Large galaxies such as the Milky Way are surrounded by smaller companions known as satellites.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Hieu shares a Murphy bed with his brothers, surrounded by jars of balloons—the tools of the trade for a mom who swapped an architecture career for freelance balloon artistry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
For a short stretch, they were completely surrounded by them.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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