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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 ancient Roman town, encircled by stone walls, evokes the Medieval opulence of the Targaryen stronghold in the NH Collection Cáceres Palacio de Oquendo.
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Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
The over 90-mile pathway encircles the city, passing through over a dozen parks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Angel wings spread out behind the pair, who are encircled by purple and gold flowers.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Trump can be heard taking the stage and beginning to speak as law enforcement began to encircle the AGR building where Crooks was positioned with an AR-15-style rifle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
The over 90-mile pathway encircles the city, passing through over a dozen parks.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2024
Angel wings spread out behind the pair, who are encircled by purple and gold flowers.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
Trump can be heard taking the stage and beginning to speak as law enforcement began to encircle the AGR building where Crooks was positioned with an AR-15-style rifle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 14 Sep. 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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