surrounding

Example Sentences

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Along the lake, people enjoy walking the surrounding grassy pathway and fishing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Uncertainty surrounding developments in the Iran war has failed to provide a lift to prices for gold, which has often been seen as a safe-haven investment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ruby, the Justice companies’ lawyer, attributed the violations in that case to surrounding facilities the family does not own.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The contamination had reached far beyond the area surrounding the Chernobyl reactor; radioactive isotopes had also spread across Europe.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland