surrounds

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Over 140 drones were shot down over the Leningrad region, which surrounds Saint Petersburg, governor Aleksandr Drozdenko said.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

In life, she’s the kid who realizes that parents don’t love all their children equally, and instead of lamenting that absence, surrounds herself with a chosen family that values her as she is.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Visceral fat is body fat that lines the abdominal walls and surrounds and protects the internal organs.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But like Unique, RZA doesn’t know how to fight his way out of the hell that surrounds him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She also said he had an advantage over other North Koreans: he had not been contaminated by propaganda or the cult of personality that surrounds the Kim dynasty.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden