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

As the earth began to shake around 10 a.m., the elder elephants in the enclosure rushed to encircle the youngsters, the video shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

Previous structures from X-ray crystallization revealed that formins are made of two identical parts that encircle the actin filament in a ring-like conformation and step along it as it grows.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

White lounge chairs encircle the pool, and people wear sunglasses and sip Coca-Cola in their bathing suits.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau