encircled

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In a dash of added celebrity for the pro-Claude camp, pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her new subscription to the Claude Pro plan, encircled with a drawing of a heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The island identified beneath Karnak is the only known example of such high ground encircled by water in the region.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

In early April, 1992, Bosnian Serb forces encircled Sarajevo, starting what would become the most prolonged siege in modern European history.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Surprisingly, once we swam out, I could see the land encircled us with long arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

The walls of the storm encircled the hill in murky black.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan