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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill
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as in hugs
to put one's arms around and press tightly
the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges
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Each year, about178,000 Americans die from excessive alcohol use, a number that wraps in binge drinking.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026 -
In the new portrait, Benjamin appears slightly taller than his dad, who wraps his arms around his two children and leans his head on his son's shoulder.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The design hugs the ankle before relaxing into a gentle slouch through the leg.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Eagle-eyed fans recognized the image—in which Harry hugs his late mom—from his 2023 memoir, Spare.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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The power of Brontë’s novel comes from its complex structure and dark, unfiltered prose that envelops you in the swirling, all-encompassing obsession of its protagonists.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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Seconds later the lights go out, the ovens switch off and darkness envelops the room.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lindo laughs, clasps his hands together and raises them.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Keeping that hardshell closed is a pair of wide, beefy aluminum latches with a lower swing arm that clasps to a closure bar via a pair of hooks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Dec. 2025
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This process continues for decades until eventually, one day, immune mediators rupture the cap that encloses the plaque.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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The aide, Colonel Dave Butler, a former infantry officer, is a longtime leader in Army public affairs (not a specialty Hegseth embraces) who worked closely with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (whom Hegseth despises).—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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More importantly for real-world use, the C-HR embraces the North American Charging Standard (NACS), giving access to a vast network of Tesla Superchargers and other high-speed DC fast-charging infrastructure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
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And then there’s all the emerging tech, like a device that shrouds your body in inflammation-reducing red light at Carillon’s Miami Wellness Resort’s Inner Glow retreat, and a zero-gravity recliner at Canyon Ranch Lenox that can rescue you from menopausal rage at its M/Power retreat.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2026
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The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some American viewers were pulled into it by a boring—and slightly embarrassing—poster of Harrison Ford, smirking in a suit, while a loyal Melanie Griffith clings to his shoulder and Sigourney Weaver, as befits her role of nemesis, gives a wicked smile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, cooking the pasta directly with the other ingredients makes the most of the beneficial starch, forming a silky, delicious sauce that clings beautifully to each noodle.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Enfolds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enfolds. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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