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envelop

[en-vel-uhp, en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn-] / ɛnˈvɛl əp, ɛnˈvɛl əp, ˈɛn və ləp, ˈɑn- /


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Tech stocks led a Friday selloff that by late afternoon had broadened to envelop 10 of 11 sectors in the S&P 500 index.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

This “deep-dive arctic wave” of weather is expected to envelop basically 50% of the U.S. — as many as 30 states, so it’s a big storm that’s not leaving soon, said Yawger.

From MarketWatch Jan. 22, 2026

Months after ICE’s widely publicized raids, fear continues to envelop Santa Ana, a majority-Hispanic city with a large immigrant population.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2025

As the stakes get higher, the plot ripples out into larger and larger concentric circles that envelop Maggie’s life and everyone in it.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2025

When it rains, clouds envelop the mountains, and the flooded valleys buzz with swarms of mosquitoes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

One moment the music envelops us in a mysterious hush and then it is downright jaunty.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

"The feeling of relief and happiness envelops us after 477 long and unbearable days of nerve-wracking waiting," her family said in a statement shortly after her return.

From BBC Jan. 25, 2025

I love the sizzle of the hot, spiced ghee when it is poured into the lentils, the way that dal envelops a bowl of rice like a hug.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2024

For the polar bears of Manitoba, Canada, the sea ice that envelops western Hudson Bay for most of the year is the ideal hunting ground for a feast of blubber-rich seals.

From National Geographic Feb. 13, 2024

She yells, but another stream of water melts from the vents and envelops both her and Woo.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

That’s one reason cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike have seen strong performance this year, bucking the selloff that’s enveloped many other software names.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

At night, the narrow cobbled streets of Old Havana are enveloped in inky black, devoid of power and virtually deserted.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Two women witness the strange murder of a neighbor and begin to believe that something could be lurking in the mist that’s enveloped the Earth.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

After he grounded out in his final at-bat, Freeman enveloped him in an impromptu bear hug.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

George looked up, but all she could see was the heavy stage curtain, which enveloped her in a stuffy darkness before knocking her off the ladder.

From "George" by Alex Gino

In this section, Carney plays a supporting role to Pepper’s lead; “Escape from New York” is the enveloping soundtrack.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

But every cloud has a silver lining, even the cloud of wildfire smoke enveloping your city or town.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

But the top note, the sauce, is the silence enveloping it all, peppered by the thunder of a squall just outside.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

In the confrontation that followed, one of the agents tossed a tear-gas canister, which an employee kicked under their vehicle, enveloping it with noxious fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

J. J. Joe, the highly touted Viking quarterback with an arm that was even better than his name, became rattled by the deafening, frenzied sounds enveloping the stadium.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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