Planting himself beneath a basket, he took several action photos and a perfectly framed shot of Chamberlain at game's end walking off the floor, surrounded by the sons of chocolate factory workers, backslapping, reverential, packed 10 deep.

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On the other end of the house, out back, they installed another deck, also surrounded by greenery and with a sitting area, cushioning the home between green spaces.

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The Ariana flight was parked at the end of a runway and immediately surrounded by security forces, including SAS commandos.

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The governor's modest ranch house sits at the end of a dusty private road and is surrounded by several hundred hectares of land he used to farm.

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Aside from its southern border with Israel, Lebanon is entirely surrounded by Syria, and was considered part of "greater Syria" until the end of World War I.

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Inside, the second-floor space is gleaming with top-end espresso machinery and brewing equipment, and a plain communal table surrounded by coffee drinkers commands the centre of the room.

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End the day by following in Thoreau's footsteps to Walden Pond, a serene spot surrounded by acres of forest.

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