envelope
Example Sentences
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The active galactic nucleus heats the surrounding gas envelope in a way that resembles how fusion heats the outer layers of a star, producing a similar outward appearance.
From Science Daily
Even so, the kaleidoscope of tales and vignettes, and the blurring of the banal with the macabre, produces a dusky, dreamlike atmosphere that envelopes one’s thoughts like a fine mist.
That is why delivering the good news was long left to trustees or lawyers, or in envelopes with details of how to access cash.
Ackman himself has a history of pushing the envelope with novel investment ideas and endeavors, not all of which go according to plan.
On Tuesday, in a tweet, DVD Netflix announced that in September of 2023, "we will send out the last red envelope."
From Salon
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