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as in conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings
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2
as in shrouds
to surround or cover closely
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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In recent years, tens of thousands of people have gone missing in Mexico, which explains the emphasis on the disappearance statute, which is used when a person or criminal organization deprives someone of liberty and conceals the victim’s fate or whereabouts.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026 -
My dream foundation is one that conceals blemishes but is so imperceptible that people will ask me about my skin care routine.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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Secrecy shrouds the guest list, although photos of John Legend and the Beckhams at Argentaia have popped on social media.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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This ornament, situating them as something between a throw pillow and a hand muff, shrouds the thick-boned fore- and hindquarters that give them a characteristic rolling gait.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The focus on the regime changes inflicted on the Arab world and the Middle East at large obscures the routine violence inflicted on its people.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The proximity of the scores obscures what, on closer inspection, is a striking divergence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Spray paint hisses and music envelops Amsterdam Avenue as Knicks colors cover the sidewalk.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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First off, the firepit gathering space has been enhanced, with vines and the extension of an overhead structure, giving it the feeling of an elevated crown that envelops the contestants.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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Achieving it in reality would be brutally hard because the target moves, hides, jams, uses decoys, and fights back.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
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Between the cups, the actress's top is held together by a single thin string that wraps around to tie at the mid-back.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The resulting design is a hybrid of textile innovation, a proprietary fitting system, and garment engineering for a piece that wraps around the body, giving a personalized support system to wearers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Membership covers access to One Medical’s 24/7 on-demand virtual care services, including video chats with licensed providers within minutes, and in-person primary care visits.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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It’s largely escaped detection outside the 617 area code, but NESN has stealthily developed arguably the most homegrown MLB crew on TV, so much so that just about everyone who covers the Sox was brought up within a 150-mile radius of Fenway Park.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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Sitting unassumingly on a city plaza, the spruce structure encloses a windowless cylinder of silence.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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The chicken embryo is embedded in the membrane that encloses the yolk, and the tension on the membrane provided by the yolk is needed for the embryo to develop properly.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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“Enshrouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshrouds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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