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Not surprisingly, John and Yoko quickly ensconce themselves among the nation’s glitterati, making vital connections with the likes of "yippie" founder Jerry Rubin, Black Panther Bobby Seale and poet Allen Ginsberg.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

Importantly, the proposed legislative findings would ensconce in federal statutory law our national commitment to “uninhibited, robust, and wide-open” debate while recognizing that certain defamation claims are contrary to that principle.

From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2023

Now, though – with Valverde gone and Suárez injured – Griezmann can ensconce, and against Getafe he showed his potential, applying a lovely finish to Lionel Messi’s through-ball before contributing to Sergi Roberto’s winner.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2020

I’ll happily ensconce random electronics in my flesh, but they have to feel at least a little useful.

From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2017

The real estate taxes her father was paying would have been double the amount of money required to ensconce her in the most expensive boarding school.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

He lay in a prone position, arms extended, body ensconced in gold and green lowrider armature, adhered to a blue bike frame, rocking on a 25-cent mechanical ride mechanism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Even in the landscape of celebrity podcasts, there’s a presumption that celebrities can be more honest as they’re ensconced in a safe space with people just like them.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Stephen Cloobeck — a one-time California gubernatorial candidate ensconced in Democratic political circles — pleaded not guilty to witness tampering charges Friday related to a burglary case against his former paramour, OnlyFans model Adva Lavie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The company is late to that market, where Nvidia is ensconced as a near-unassailable leader.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

The computer minders of the two IBM 7090s being used to track the flight were ensconced at Goddard, and much of the analysis was being done in the Space Task Group’s Mission Planning Analysis Division.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Loïc Gouzer, a former Christie’s rainmaker who created the app six years ago, said ensconcing Banksy inside a luxury jeweler nodded to the artist’s preference for high-low juxtapositions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

The branches dipped low, ensconcing me with the solace I needed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026

Her children recalled her as wildly creative, toiling in an unheated attic and ensconcing herself in a collection of secondhand books that became so voluminous it eventually blocked the sunlight from entering her bedroom windows.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2020

Either way, the invincible aura ensconcing UW’s starting pitcher evaporated in the third inning.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2017

"I intended something of the sort," returned the spirit, extricating himself from the head of Aunt Sallie, and ensconcing himself on the paper-weight on Hopkins' desk.

From Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile by John Kendrick Bangs