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as in encompassing
to form a circle around
she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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Recent Examples of surrounding
Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
This meticulously researched book presents Mr Kray’s years’ long investigation into the facts surrounding the perplexing death of American horse racing’s most valuable sire, Alydar.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The rules surrounding Sasaki’s posting get complicated, but Sasaki will be well within the Tigers’ financial reach.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The Franklin fire is burning within much of the footprint of 2018’s devastating Woolsey fire, which destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned about 97,000 acres in Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding communities of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The goal is that eventually, the wooden orbs will grow moss and lichens, further camouflaging the home within the surrounding landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The drama surrounding the event was already enough to set the internet ablaze.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite any evacuation orders from Malibu city or surrounding areas, the University community should follow University instructions.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Many people aren’t fully aware of the extent of AI surrounding them day to day.
—Brad Porter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The center blue stripe contains 20 smaller stars surrounding a center star, which represent Illinois as the 21st state.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
This meticulously researched book presents Mr Kray’s years’ long investigation into the facts surrounding the perplexing death of American horse racing’s most valuable sire, Alydar.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The rules surrounding Sasaki’s posting get complicated, but Sasaki will be well within the Tigers’ financial reach.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
The Franklin fire is burning within much of the footprint of 2018’s devastating Woolsey fire, which destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned about 97,000 acres in Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding communities of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The goal is that eventually, the wooden orbs will grow moss and lichens, further camouflaging the home within the surrounding landscape.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
The drama surrounding the event was already enough to set the internet ablaze.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite any evacuation orders from Malibu city or surrounding areas, the University community should follow University instructions.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Many people aren’t fully aware of the extent of AI surrounding them day to day.
—Brad Porter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrounding
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Advertisement Kim was a central figure in Yoon’s martial law enforcement, which led to special forces troops encircling the National Assembly building and army helicopters hovering over it.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, special forces troops were observed encircling the parliament building and army helicopters were hovering over it.Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The first look stills foreshadow a dynamic story encompassing happy times between the couple as well as the world thrown into chaos by zombie attacks.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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So, for example, to support individuals with autism across all demographics, physicians must ensure that their assessment tools are trained on datasets that are representative of diverse populations, encompassing race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic background and geography.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement With the portal now open, there’s no doubt other interested teams will be circling the speedy former five-star receiver.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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And Gomez says more cancer centers, especially at research hospitals, are hiring education coordinators like her, who can help patients and their families stay connected to school during treatment and transition them back into their lives afterward.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Trending on Billboard While stepping away from touring, McBrain will remain closely connected to the band.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2024
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Phones are ringing off the hook at top-dollar security firms to keep the captains of industry safe.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Phones are ringing off the hook at top-dollar security firms to keep the captains of industry safe.Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, there are healthcare apps tailored to LGBTQIA people and their needs without the attached stigma.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The photos in the attached PDF depict the labels of affected products.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Movement intention originates in the brain, which sends electrical impulses through the peripheral nerves to tell the muscle to contract.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Dec. 2024
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None of these peripheral characters feel fully sketched out, despite the actors trying to liven things up; at least Crowe lends gravitas and a sense of anarchy to his nightmare of a patriarch, and Nivola seems to be having fun prior to his CGI transformation thing.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
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“Surrounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrounding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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