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Recent Examples of encirclement
Easy—because le roi wanted to break the encirclement on his eastern and southern flanks.
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Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest drills appear set to follow a similar encirclement strategy.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
From Caracas’s perspective, this move likely looks like a show of force or encirclement.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
This has included more frequent air and naval crossings over the centerline of the strait, multiple live-fire encirclement exercises to simulate a blockade scenario, unprecedented missile tests over the island, and regular intrusions of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
The latest drills appear set to follow a similar encirclement strategy.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
From Caracas’s perspective, this move likely looks like a show of force or encirclement.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
This has included more frequent air and naval crossings over the centerline of the strait, multiple live-fire encirclement exercises to simulate a blockade scenario, unprecedented missile tests over the island, and regular intrusions of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encirclement
Noun
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The development came a week after the agency finished its cleanup and containment efforts at the Englebright Lake and a day after the lake was reopened for the public.—
Chaewon Chung
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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The hydrogel acts like a containment layer that holds bacteria close to the electrode while allowing liquids to flow through.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Walking breaks us vast neighborhood travelers out of isolation and builds or renews connections.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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The resolution served to underscore Iran’s isolation amid the nearly two-week war, even as Qatar and Oman — historically friendly countries toward Tehran — push for diplomacy.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Encirclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encirclement. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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