surrounding
Example Sentences
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Don Lemon detailed the moments surrounding his incarceration and his experience as a journalist becoming the center of a news story.
From Los Angeles Times
The seven-week trial opens at Oslo district court on Tuesday against a backdrop of almost daily revelations surrounding him and his mother, Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
From BBC
Previous revelations surrounding the former duchess' ties to Epstein led to her being dropped as a patron or ambassador from a series of charities last year.
From BBC
I can imagine generations of ancestors surrounding me, and that at least is a nice feeling.
From Literature
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His request was quickly denied, but the degrees surrounding his name were enough to gather a crowd of reporters.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.