around

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /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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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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