envelopments

Definition of envelopmentsnext
plural of envelopment

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Noun
  • Her life as portrayed on Mormon Wives is that of a loose cannon who struggles to liberate herself from toxic romantic entanglements, running directly counter to The Bachelor’s fantasy of happily-ever-after.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are currently the number one and number two threats to whales.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the months before the surge in operations, police lost 25 armored vehicles to ambushes involving barricades, trenches and Molotov cocktail attacks, authorities said.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Hamas has used the tunnels to store weapons, hide hostages and stage ambushes of Israeli soldiers.
    Samuel Granados, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Envelopments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelopments. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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