engulfed

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Engulfed by $300 billion in liabilities, the company aims to start negotiating restructuring terms next month and is combing through onshore assets to offer as additional credit enhancement to holders of its U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2022

Engulfed in blue-black darkness and with nighttime looming, the poster depicts a well-lit town in a valley over grassy hills — and a kite tail with triangular flags dangling from a cloud above.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Engulfed by allegations he pilfered billions from his own country’s sovereign wealth fund, he craves international legitimacy.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2017

Engulfed in its massive chassis, I would coast down 14th Avenue with its synchronized lights, not having to stop for miles, with the glorious Rockies ahead of me, almost surreal in their beauty.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2016

Engulfed by nausea, he pitched toward the grass.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier