surrounding

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DUP leader Gavin Robinson paid tribute to the Foyle politician, saying he had been a "dedicated and steadfast servant to people across the city of Londonderry and surrounding areas".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It comes from the surrounding landscape, including farm fields, livestock operations, diesel exhaust and unpaved roads.

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

The first step was the laborious process of completely surrounding the hull of the Mary Rose with a 117-foot-long and 49-foot-wide steel framework.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler