engulfed
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Engulfed by $300 billion in liabilities, the company aims to start negotiating restructuring terms next month and is combing through onshore assets to offer as additional credit enhancement to holders of its U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.
From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2022
Engulfed by the Watergate scandal, he was about to go on national television and announce that he was resigning.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020
Engulfed by depression and anxiety, Maria applied for workers' compensation to cover the costs of therapy.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019
His unforgettable autobiographical essay collections, written in just the last quarter-century — works such as “Barrel Fever,” “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and “When You Are Engulfed in Flames” — have become modern classics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2017
Engulfed by nausea, he pitched toward the grass.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
