surrounded
Example Sentences
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But the 29-year-old American is not surrounded by the usual suspects.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But it is surrounded by much faster-growing cities in its outer orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Macquarie Island is only a tiny piece of land surrounded by the world's stormiest ocean.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Videos on social media showed activists being shoved and surrounded by youths wearing matching T-shirts emblazoned with Jerusalem-themed slogans.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Akira’s dad clawed at the airbags that surrounded him, trying to see.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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