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The area encompassed by the geofence can be larger than several football fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But it has also been met with resistance by Google and Meta - the only two companies big enough to be encompassed by the law.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

Almost totally encompassed by Russia to the north and China to the south, Mongolia has sought to lessen the grip of its neighbors by engaging with countries such as the U.S.,

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

The island is nearly empty and truly wild — close to half its land area is encompassed by Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

He laid his hands upon my shoulders, our two heads encompassed by the mirror; my ebon frock-coat glistening anew in the candlelight.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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