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encompass

[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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It’s a challenge because this book is trying to encompass a universe, and so the writer has to make choices.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Google’s broader weather tracking efforts encompass everything from wildfires to monsoons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Konan argued that it shields only negligent conduct—like accidentally leaving a letter on the truck—and does not encompass intentional theft or destruction of the mail.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The decision also doesn’t encompass all of the administration’s tariffs and trade deals, merely the 25% levies against Canada and Mexico, as well as a 20% tariff against China, and a 10% global levy.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Two weeks before the scheduled July 1 start of the talks, the Russians suddenly had insisted that the agenda be broadened to encompass negotiation of the test ban itself.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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