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

By turning its attention to Kayes, the group is not only widening its footprint but threatening to encircle Bamako.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

What is increasingly clear is that the inner core is susceptible in different ways to activity in the layers of Earth that encircle it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The bandages that encircle his forearms and the scratches that mar his hands and face only make him look more vicious.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir