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

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

The company also recently hired a key AI researcher and also expanded the role of its SVP of Hardware Engineering to encompass design work, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The US tests, known as Operation Hardtack, had been planned for nearly three years and were to encompass surface, underwater, and high-altitude trials.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik