surrounding

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A first-of-its-kind space mission is planning to reveal more about the magnetic bubble surrounding the earth.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Then again, for everyone involved, there must be some grace granted in the wake of the incredible tension surrounding a team whose dream season just became a nightmare.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Such stocks display this sawtooth pattern surrounding past earnings dates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

According to data from ship-tracker MarineTraffic, hundreds of vessels remain in limbo in the waters surrounding the world’s most important energy-shipping lane, stalled by the ongoing conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“From my vantage point, the terrain surrounding the coordinates to which you are headed does not appear to be very hospitable. I do not want you to get stuck again.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga