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Guilt is pervasive in the opera, Saariaho’s last before her death in 2023, yet it is called “Innocence,” a reflection of its deep humanity, and the idea that tragedy can also encompass survival and forgiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Questions remain around the uptake of new oral GLP-1 drugs, which are set to encompass around a quarter of the total GLP-1 market by 2030.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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
Konan argued that it shields only negligent conduct—like accidentally leaving a letter on the truck—and does not encompass intentional theft or destruction of the mail.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026
“Here”—my mother waved her arms around to encompass the entire field—“or there?” she asked, pointing to the ground beneath Vilonia Kline.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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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