as in surroundings
the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded
the whole contexture of Las Vegas is focused on escapism
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What is more, the landfill is completely open and exposed to the elements, unlike the closed environments with limited ventilation that are typically associated with hantavirus transmission.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026 -
Companies often rely on advanced security systems to monitor threats and protect communications, while everyday users are left with far fewer protections in similar environments.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Commissioned from DeART of Italy, they are housed in cabinets in a muted version of British Racing Green, in harmony with the wooden look and feel of their surrounds.—
Ken Silverio,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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In the sanitized and alienating new surrounds, with the camaraderie of the early Hyperion days but a faint memory, long-simmering discontent about working conditions wouldn’t take long to boil over.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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But in successful experiments in the fall of 2025, scientists re-created the conditions present at the birth of planets, complete with simulacra of magma and miniature hydrogen atmospheres.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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It was previously believed that extremely tiny objects in space were incapable of hosting atmospheres.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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The application of these is already obvious in many contexts including transportation, deliveries, and military uses.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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In fact, Sartre explicitly wrote that in other contexts the same scapegoating purpose could be served by Black or Asian people.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 May 2026
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“Contextures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contextures. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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