around
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /əˈraʊnd/US /əˈraʊnd/
Meaning
adverb
approximately
“He arrived around five o'clock.”
preposition
surrounding somebody/something; on each side of something
“The house is built around a central courtyard.”
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“around the world and our first website”
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“of the actual objects that are all around it.”
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“The New York Times followed him around everywhere, and everyone was rooting for Langley.”
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