encompass
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Overall, 67 percent of Americans play video games for at least an hour a week -- a figure broad enough to encompass everything from blockbuster console titles to casual mobile games like Wordle.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
"Roman will extend the search far enough to encompass other galactic habitats, which could help us learn how planet formation varies across different regions of the Milky Way."
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Art, increasingly, is maximized to encompass us, and Cosm understands this moment well.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The "Golden Dome", which aims to encompass the US, is designed to counter aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
His mind tried to grasp and encompass as much of her life as it could, tried to understand and weigh it in relation to his own, as his hand rested on her shoulder.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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