engulfed
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Macrophages exposed to titanium particles engulfed fewer than half as many bacteria as immune cells that had not encountered the particles.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Theranos was already engulfed in scandal, though Holmes had yet to be criminally charged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
Indonesians protested in several cities on Tuesday, raging against wildfires and a toxic haze that has made thousands unwell for weeks on end in a crisis that has engulfed Southeast Asia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Flames engulfed the 19th century City Hall in Limoges, central France, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Their trade now seemed to them ridiculously obvious—it was as if they had bought cheap fire insurance on a house engulfed in flames.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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