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as in clings
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in adopts
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in welcomes
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in encompasses
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounds
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Told from Paul’s amnesiac perspective, the movie adopts a dream-like state where faces recur as different characters.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Whether or not the government adopts the revenue -neutral rate, Harrell said, is up to them.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Fronting Lake Dora in the Tavares downtown entertainment district, the Tavares Seaplane Base & Marina welcomes seaplane pilots who arrive daily from points all across North America.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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The five-mile-long mountain ridge that encompasses Mount Yoshino is said to be covered by about 30,000 cherry trees—the oldest of which is thought to have been planted more than 1,300 years ago.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Western Hemisphere encompasses a vast region stretching from Cape Horn at the southern end of the South American continent through to the Caribbean, Central America, the United States, Canada and Greenland.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Fencing is installed around a perimeter that goes beyond the office buildings on both sides of the Capitol, and there's an inner perimeter that surrounds the immediate Capitol complex.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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What To Do Outdoors Jump in the Lake Lake Lanier spans 38,000 acres and surrounds three sides of the city.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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For starters, there are five customizable light settings, including a nesting mode that borrows from nature.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
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Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Spring Cyber Week Sale, which has sitewide savings and runs through March 24, includes 140,000 quilt and comforter deals to transform your bedroom into a luxe sleeping space.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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The second stage of the audition includes several different challenges, like breath holds and movement choreography underwater.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Consider Alternative Work Arrangements Another valuable perspective shift involves reconsidering what constitutes meaningful work.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This kind of financial mindset involves trust — in yourself, in your systems, and most importantly, in your ability to adapt if or when your financial circumstances change.—
Judy Lagrou,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2025
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Embraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraces. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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