encompassing

Example Sentences

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Ticket-buyers were led to believe Category 1 seats were the most expensive, encompassing most of the lower bowl, according to color-coded seat maps released by FIFA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Bento is a co-author of a pre-print paper analyzing the recent drive in cases across the country, analyzing a database of 45 states encompassing over 50,000 schools in 3,000 counties.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The South Downs National Park stretches across Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex, encompassing chalk hills and villages across the areas.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Investor sentiment is likely boosted by positive Chinese Lunar New Year data, encompassing retail, travel and home sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Isidore stood holding the two handles, experiencing himself as encompassing every other living thing, and then, reluctantly, he let go.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick