surrounding
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However, “in the short term, geopolitical friction in the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding monetary and fiscal policies are weighing on market sentiment,” Miyajima says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Det Supt Jim Halkett said the investigation "continues to make significant progress, with officers working through a number of lines of inquiry to establish the full facts and circumstances surrounding this case".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Those networks can then generate traveling waves that help the brain determine the most likely causes of incoming sensory information and assemble an internal model of the surrounding world.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
The context surrounding Microsoft’s decision gives some clues.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ms. Mac looked gorgeous, especially with all the red, yellow and orange flowers surrounding her.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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