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Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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The women had custom complementary rings made, one in rose gold, the other in white gold, with a band of purple amethyst, and a rainbow of gems (diamond, citrine, emerald, ruby, blue sapphire, pink sapphire) encircling a watermelon tourmaline stone.
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Kera Bolonik, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Allen said the number on a plastic item – typically encircled by the three-arrow symbol synonymous with recycling – does not actually indicate an item is recyclable.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
This confrontation caused the crowd of protesters to encircle the officers, who then had to halt their efforts to clear the barricade and regroup, fearing for their safety amid the aggressive actions of the protesters.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
The finding prompted him to suggest the then-heretical notion that Earth, like these four Galilean satellites, may be encircling some larger astronomical body instead of being surrounded by minions at the center of the universe.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Kera Bolonik, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Allen said the number on a plastic item – typically encircled by the three-arrow symbol synonymous with recycling – does not actually indicate an item is recyclable.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
This confrontation caused the crowd of protesters to encircle the officers, who then had to halt their efforts to clear the barricade and regroup, fearing for their safety amid the aggressive actions of the protesters.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
The finding prompted him to suggest the then-heretical notion that Earth, like these four Galilean satellites, may be encircling some larger astronomical body instead of being surrounded by minions at the center of the universe.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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