as in to surround
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Associated retail and student housing will likely be part of the surrounding area.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026 -
Savannah Louie sat on a log, surrounded by tiki torches and silent camera crew members, holding hands with her cast-mates, one on either side.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
17 Apr. 2026
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Yet all such arguments ring hollow today.—
Sheldon H. Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Barely wide enough to handle a summer crowd of single-lane traffic, pedestrians, and bell-ringing cyclists (not to mention the percussion of Away and Rimowa wheels on the pavement), Commercial Street runs nearly three miles along Provincetown Harbor.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Pink ribbons now encircle every post and sign as a gesture to our loss.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jack Grealish was prone on one of the tables, encircled not by medical staff but members of the club’s Down’s Syndrome team.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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George’s cluckingly affectionate aunt wants to enfold Hedda in a tradition that would consign her to the role of wife and mother.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The building enfolds Vanessa German’s East Flatbush People’s Museum of Love and Wonder, a collection of cloying installations.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Feb. 2026
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But researchers who study fertility trends say the decline is driven by forces that have little to do with contraception access and that restricting it is unlikely to produce more births.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Southeast Alaska, largely encompassed by a temperate rainforest, is no stranger to landslides.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Wind Cave National Park is located roughly an hour south of Rapid City, and the park encompasses 44 square miles, with its biggest draw beneath the Earth’s surface.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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The region bounded by the hexagon began to turn a brownish-yellow, losing all trace of its initially blue appearance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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San Diego’s Civic Center is the four-block, municipal compound bounded by A Street and C Street to the north and south, and First Avenue and Third Avenue to the east and west.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Leaders in one Jersey Shore community have taken a step toward limiting overnight gatherings on their boardwalk.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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For now, the feature appears limited to Chrome’s Gemini side panel.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Enframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enframe. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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