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engulf

[en-guhlf] / ɛnˈgʌlf /


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Darkness engulfs me right before I step into a dream.

From Los Angeles Times

"One can only imagine the real sense of shock and grief that is engulfing those families," he said.

From BBC

"If you keep working hard, the hard work will find a way to engulf the problem and make it tolerable. That is what I'm doing."

From BBC

Notably, that powerful run itself began with a bullish hammer followed by a bullish engulfing candle, underscoring how influential monthly candlesticks have been in marking major inflection points.

From Barron's

The daily chart shows gold futures forming two bearish engulfing candles since last week’s high, the senior market analyst notes.

From The Wall Street Journal