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as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
attempting more than his modest abilities could compass
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2
as in circling
to travel completely around
the great age of exploration, when ships of sail compassed the earth
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as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the rebels are compassing the assassination of the king
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a mysterious isle, compassed by treacherous seas
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as in understanding
to have a clear idea of
the concept that the earth is billions of years old is one that the average mind struggles to compass
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The goal, Hill says, is to find the balance between saving for the future and living a fulfilling life now.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The state mandates more affordable housing to be built in high-density areas near mass transit lines, yet court actions hinder development from taking place fulfilling the directive.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Prediction pieces and odds-style articles are circling a familiar cluster of returns, cross-promotion surprises, and NXT call-ups as the most realistic shock entrants.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Vartolomei is also circling an as-yet-untitled Romanian project, currently in final negotiations and eyeing a late 2026 shoot.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2026
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But the city is plotting a decisive — if a little uneven — course toward a carbon-free future.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Lowe's merchandising and marketing teams have started plotting out a 12-month plan of items that the company bets could become trending products, with about three to five items debuting each quarter, Wilson said.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Members must live or attend school in central San Diego or the surrounding area.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Malinin holds the honor as the only skater ever to land a quad axel in competition, first accomplishing the feat in 2022.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But experts warn that accomplishing anything near a return to full capacity oil production in Venezuela will likely take years.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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That means Gemini can reason about complex queries by traversing the graph's actual relationship nodes, not just keyword matching.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once complete, the Etihad Rail network will run over 900 kilometers, connecting 11 cities across all seven emirates, traversing desert and mountains, and connecting coasts.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The original Imperial Hotel, an icon of the encircling Ginza neighborhood, was constructed in 1923 by Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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The silhouette also included a slender strap encircling the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Compassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compassing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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