as in wraps
to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt
the cloud-engirdled peaks of the Andes
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Rather than relying on separate block foundations, the design uses a single flowing geometry that wraps around trees to define the interior and exterior spaces.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026 -
In that chamber, it’s sponsored by both House Speaker Julie McCluskie and Majority Leader Monica Duran, giving it solid odds of passing before the legislature wraps for the year on May 13.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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“Engirdles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engirdles. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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