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encompassing

[en-kuhm-puh-sing] / ɛnˈkʌm pə sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
including
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Encompassing over 16,000 km2 of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, Agguttinni Territorial Park is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Encompassing paths, patios and decks, walls, garden beds and built-in benches, it sets the tone and style for your outdoor living space — even more than plants or furniture.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Encompassing an entire peninsula jutting into the Aegean Sea, it is forbidden to women and children.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021

Encompassing multiple buildups, digressions, climaxes and codas, the marathon yarn will proceed on dual tracks.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2019

Encompassing him with innumerable cars, O Yudhisthira, the Vitahavyas poured upon Pratarddana showers of weapons of various kinds like clouds pouring torrents of rain on the breast of Himavat.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan




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