encompass
Example Sentences
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The zones encompass an area of 50,000 hectares - equivalent to 11 times the size of Gloucester - and among them are parts of the Forest of Dean, the Cotswolds and Stroud.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be worse than many expect.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
As the supply chain he had established in China grew to encompass three million people, Cook leveraged the company’s manufacturing presence to expand sales in the country, which would grow into Apple’s second-largest market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
It’s a challenge because this book is trying to encompass a universe, and so the writer has to make choices.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
At least, this is what the last day of school is supposed to encompass.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
Vocabulary lists containing encompass
Born a Crime
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The Things They Carried
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Unit 1: Telling Details
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