encompasses

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It encompasses dozens of villages and is reminiscent of Israel's occupation of a 20-kilometre-deep strip of land along the border until 2000.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Georgia's 14th congressional district encompasses the northwest part of the state, from the northwest Atlanta suburbs all the way up to the Tennessee border.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Council District 9 encompasses the western section of downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And this Islamic belief that God encompasses every aspect of earthly life proves both a strength and a weakness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

New Guinea, though it accounts for only a small fraction of the world’s land area, encompasses a disproportionate fraction of its human diversity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond