encircling

Example Sentences

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She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The new English coast path links with the Wales Coast Path - an 870-mile route encircling the Welsh coastline.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Now, in her black uniform, with her shining braid encircling her head like a crown, she’s as beautiful as winter’s first snow.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir