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as in all-inclusive
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as in ambient
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a necklace of sapphire-blue lakes encompasses the town
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
textbooks on American history are now likely to encompass its social history as well as its political and military history
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as in enveloping
to surround or cover closely
a fog of mystery has long encompassed this fraternal organization, which is known for its secret rituals
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Recent Examples of encompassing
Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The line that seems to be encompassing people’s feelings about the finale comes from Max in one of her final scenes in the series, as the final D&D campaign comes to a close.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Large studies encompassing thousands of people have since shown that following the MIND diet corresponds with better cognitive functioning, a lower risk of dementia and slower disease progression in people with Alzheimer’s.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Like Armani fashion, its fragrance brand is built in a pyramid structure, with Armani Privé like couture; Giorgio Armani, encompassing timeless collections, and Emporio Armani, the brand’s younger, more accessible branch.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026
Related Stories The telecast has turned into an all-night event, encompassing both primetime and late night elements (and for the 2026 edition, led by guest Diana Ross, will include a Central Time Zone countdown for the first time).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The organization has held a contract for about a decade with the city of Austin that pays AFS $925,000 to operate Austin Public, an umbrella encompassing three public-access channels airing content-neutral programming.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 29 Dec. 2025
The accompanying Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg—encompassing exquisite decorative arts and folk art collections—add depth and context through rotating exhibits with furniture, ceramics, and more.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The lineup was deliberately constructed to reflect the diversity of models currently available to consumers, encompassing nearly every major price bracket and use case.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
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Equally important, these countries have coordinated policy stances within more encompassing multilateral frameworks, such as the United Nations and its agencies, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization, and the G-20.
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The first volume cast a wide net, encompassing iconic composers from Brazil (Jobim), Chile (Violeta Parra), and Argentina (Piazzolla), with Venezuela conspicuously not represented.
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The neighborhood/area Not unlike an all-inclusive resort, the hotel is a destination in and of itself.—
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That bar had advertised all-inclusive tickets to a New Year’s Eve event, according to a BoiseDev story, but the ad is no longer available on the bar’s website.—
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Brightech Lyra 71-inch Mid-century Modern Brass Floor Lamp Finish off your room’s new cozy chair nook with this statement floor lamp, adding additional ambient light to your space and giving you extra light for reading there at night.—
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The system will also be able to auto adjust to different ambient lighting needs, ensuring optimum picture quality for daytime or after-dark spaces.—
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But, amid all the energy surrounding the team’s future, the looming lawsuit against Missouri’s stadium-funding plan has drawn little public attention over the past several weeks.—
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Even more striking, the gas moved in a very orderly and coherent way, with far less random motion than the surrounding stars.—
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She was nominated five other times as well, for movies including Blue Valentine and All the Money in the World.—
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Solidarity protests with Iranian demonstrators have also emerged in major European cities, including Paris and Berlin.—
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Use enveloping headboards and upholstered wall panels to create a sense of calm and intimacy in a bedroom.—
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While Walz is not implicated in these cases, the reality that this has become an urgent problem under his watch and generated questions about his performance as governor, enveloping talk of the Minnesotan's future political ambitions.—
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Statutes can be comprehensive and prospective; their language can be iterative, granular, and versatile.—
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The researchers trained SleepFM using polysomnography, a comprehensive sleep measurement that tracks brain and heart activity as well as breathing, leg movements and eye movements.—
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Unmanned systems — once peripheral assets — are becoming central to both offensive and defensive strategies.—
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Ideally, Middle and East Caicos would be permitted to retain their peripheral character, Parrish said.—
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For two days, Chinese warships and aircraft simulated a blockade of the global chip hub with live-fire exercises encircling the main island, while dozens of rockets struck waters near its northern and eastern ends on Tuesday.—
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Live-fire activities would take place in five maritime and airspace zones encircling the island on Tuesday, according to information released by the command.—
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“Encompassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encompassing. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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