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Recent Examples of encirclement
Iran’s strategy of encirclement of Israel had collapsed, and its ballistic-missile counterpunch was largely deflected by Israeli and Western defenses.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 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
Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 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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Despite initial containment measures, oil spread from the dock into the Scheldt River, completely blocking the access route from the port to the North Sea.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2026
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By utilizing an existing containment structure, the project was able to establish a testing environment without constructing an entirely new shell.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Being too pointed with your critiques will put you on the fast track to social isolation!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Ford said his social isolation led him to exhibit symptoms of depression.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Encirclement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encirclement. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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