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environ

verb

in-ˈvī-rən

Definition of environ

as in to surround

to form a circle around a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

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Look to the east, west and south and we are surrounded by states — Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri — that have opted in to the new federal scholarship program.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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