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But before the U.S. launched its airstrikes, the Gulf governments had been resisting the prospect of a U.S. attack, fearing that it could provoke a regional conflict that would envelop them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

This “deep-dive arctic wave” of weather is expected to envelop basically 50% of the U.S. — as many as 30 states, so it’s a big storm that’s not leaving soon, said Yawger.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

Months after ICE’s widely publicized raids, fear continues to envelop Santa Ana, a majority-Hispanic city with a large immigrant population.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2025

As the stakes get higher, the plot ripples out into larger and larger concentric circles that envelop Maggie’s life and everyone in it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025

Christopher didn’t stop to let himself think; if he stopped to think, the madness and impossibility of it would envelop him.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

It has the same bustling feeling that envelops SW19, with fans queueing at the merchandise stalls or craning their necks at the practice courts for a glimpse of the players.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025

I love the sizzle of the hot, spiced ghee when it is poured into the lentils, the way that dal envelops a bowl of rice like a hug.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

For the polar bears of Manitoba, Canada, the sea ice that envelops western Hudson Bay for most of the year is the ideal hunting ground for a feast of blubber-rich seals.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 13, 2024

The soft chanting envelops us like a membrane.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Even worse air enveloped the central and western regions of the state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

In January, Banco Santander, Spain’s largest financial institution, moved to pull back the shroud of mystery that had enveloped the marquee collection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

My left arm and hand are enveloped in a mass of probes, wires, gizmos and cuffs.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Michael” is that disastrous blunder, the thing so completely enveloped in its own self-righteousness that looks terrible no matter where you’re standing.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

The darkness enveloped her like a veil of ink.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Everyone seems to have formed their own opinion on the alleged cheating scandal enveloping Saltburn Cricket Club, and it's not hard to see why.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

But every cloud has a silver lining, even the cloud of wildfire smoke enveloping your city or town.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

In the confrontation that followed, one of the agents tossed a tear-gas canister, which an employee kicked under their vehicle, enveloping it with noxious fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Inside, they are embracing, his arms enveloping her, the child between them.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins