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engulf

[en-guhlf] / ɛnˈgʌlf /


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But he also doesn’t want the war to engulf more energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Unlike some immune cells, macrophages can directly engulf cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Indonesian media reported inmates were released from one prison when floodwaters threatened to engulf the facility, with officials saying there was nowhere else for them to be sent.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

At one point the streams that crossed Highway 3 became so swollen I worried they would engulf the ambulance.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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