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encircle

[en-sur-kuhl] / ɛnˈsɜr kəl /


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As for the county of Los Angeles, about half of its 4,700-plus square miles are made up of the forests and oceans and deserts that encircle it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

It already displays two prominent, sweeping arms that encircle a bright central bulge, stretching across about 30,000 light-years.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

I remember redwood trees so monumental it took five of us, fully grown with arms outstretched, to encircle just one of them.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour




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