good around
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He put down his cricket bat for good around the age of 16 to focus entirely on baseball and used Oregon State as a launching pad to the top of the MLB draft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
“And he did. He is like, ‘So what’s good around here to eat?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2025
In a written statement, Mr Doherty said the pet had been acquired from a breeder in Gloucestershire in October 2020 and was "good around people and other dogs".
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2024
“They’re so good around the net. That was a focal point for us in the series, and I thought tonight was our best defensive game,” Oettinger said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
“I’m sorry. I’m not very good around doctors, I guess.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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