encompass

Example Sentences

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A program meant for a small number of incapacitated patients could easily start to encompass many more people whose primary problem is poverty.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

The decision also doesn’t encompass all of the administration’s tariffs and trade deals, merely the 25% levies against Canada and Mexico, as well as a 20% tariff against China, and a 10% global levy.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

It can encompass steadfastness in the face of adversity, selflessness, self-sacrifice, honesty and integrity in one’s dealings with others.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Because police have a monopoly on violence in their communities, the stakes of technological misuse can encompass life and death.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 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