as in to encapsulate
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Fellner encapsulates my sense of it.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The anecdote—which Paul Fischer recounts in his excellent new book, The Last Kings of Hollywood—encapsulates the complex relationship between Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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The next, you’re cocooned in an all-electric Rolls-Royce, an immaculate tour de force of silence and bleeding-edge tech, adorned by the Spirit of Ecstasy.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Drivers who failed to dig out while the snow from our late-January storm was still soft are now contending with thick walls of ice cocooning their vehicles.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility All of the dining venues and wellness facilities (including the yoga and fitness pavilions and spa treatment rooms) are accessible from within the first floor of the Estate House and the surrounding grounds; the Estate House, along with the Casitas, offer ADA rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the reputation of invincibility surrounding Russia’s vast military has also been dented.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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But it’s presented here with invigorating flourishes that encircle the story within specific moments in time, while also granting it a stirring dramatic transcendence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The rock was encircled by a whopping 58 more pink diamonds, plus one half-moon diamond on either side.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Encyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyst. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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