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

The report imagined an “emerald necklace,” an urban paradise of parks and rivers and open spaces and public beaches encircling L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The “spiritual alchemist” who turns her San Antonio home into what looks like the HQ of a drug cartel by encircling the place with an 8-foot concrete wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Chinese authorities have published a map showing several large zones encircling Taiwan where the operations are taking place.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

But the place where he and his friends swam was farther down the river, a bend where the water, protected by encircling rocks, was calm, separated from the fast-moving water farther out.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry