encompassed

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Sales for the latest quarter, which encompassed the key holiday-shopping period, were $30.45 billion, down 1.5%, with same-store sales down 2.5%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The judge also found that executive orders issued by Trump had relied on a definition of antisemitism that encompassed First Amendment-protected speech — the same definition recommended by the Massachusetts Commission.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

In writing the show, Taub tried to create a musical that encompassed more than just the specific feminist concerns of its main storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

The “devastating blast” encompassed one entire building on the site, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Homer’s duties encompassed driving the team, sundry maintenance, and what Ridgeway termed “bookkeeping.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead