encircle

Example Sentences

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China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

In their capture of Aleppo, the rebels now encircle several neighborhoods controlled by the SDF, and have promised the Kurdish fighters safe passage to northeast Syria.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

And this terrible association with Epstein plays out through the film, with Prince Andrew protesting his innocence as the questions and accusations encircle him, until he is hiding from lawyers trying to serve court papers.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

The cadets encircle their instructor, chests heaving, many with their hands on their knees.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr