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encirclement

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Definition of encirclement

as in containment

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Recent Examples of encirclement Along these routes, the drones are targeting fuel trucks, ammunition carriers, troop transports, and other logistics vehicles, degrading supply flows into and out of the city without a traditional ground encirclement. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Facing encirclement in the desert town of Kidal, the Africa Corps — now operating under Russia’s Defense Ministry after replacing the Wagner Group — negotiated a safe-passage agreement with militants to evacuate its personnel. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover. — Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026 Iran’s strategy of encirclement of Israel had collapsed, and its ballistic-missile counterpunch was largely deflected by Israeli and Western defenses. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 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

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As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The Dome Fire had grown to 6,760 acres with 40% containment over the weekend, with slightly more than 1,000 personnel assigned, per updates from California Interagency Incident Management Team 4.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Additional safety features include gas detection, electrical isolation monitoring, as well as technology designed to prevent battery failures from spreading between cells.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Likewise, Antarctic workers have been studied to learn about the psychological aspects of long-term isolation and small-group dynamics in stressful situations, another key aspect of space exploration.

— Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

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