encircle
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"We are trying to definitively encircle the fire today," regional government spokesperson Nicolas Yernaux told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
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
Trains of sores encircle the eyes and gather at the lips.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
The A855 road encircles the Trotternish peninsula in the north of the island and a diversion route is now in place.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The carbon-rich disk encircles the planet known as CT Cha b, located about 625 light-years from Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025
Since 2019, it has expanded its attacks from northern Burkina Faso and now encircles Ouagadougou, threatening links with neighbouring Ivory Coast, Togo and Mali.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Capps took a photo from down the bluff that shows the red fence that encircles the balcony hanging over the beach, threatening to tumble into the sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
They say that when his spirit crossed the river that encircles the world of the dead, it leaned over the boat to catch a final glimpse of itself in the water.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
On Sunday, the group effectively encircled the key city of Taiz after cutting the main supply route linking the city to the interim government capital of Aden.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Later that year, he was commended for withdrawing encircled Ukrainian units from a border area of the Luhansk region.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Several hundred city residents, social justice activists, and dozens of Newark police officers encircled the DHS site where Baraka was being held.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
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
He started off again and she overtook him and encircled him with her arms.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
The small patch of dirt encircling Carmen Silverio Guardado’s home bears fruit — lots of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
When President Trump was asked about the China encircling Taiwan at a news conference on Monday, he shrugged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Chinese authorities have published a map showing several large zones encircling Taiwan where the operations are taking place.
From Barron's ● Dec. 30, 2025
Celaena looked to Chaol, who nodded, taking the knives from her as they joined the twenty-three other competitors encircling the man.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Vocabulary lists containing encircle
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