encircle

Example Sentences

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Several thousand people compete for spots in the lots and decks that encircle the headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

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 northmen were spreading out to encircle the castle.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin