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A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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As long as Iran continues to press in its strategy of encircling Israel, and funneling advanced weapons to militant proxies that threaten Israeli population centers, Israel will be compelled to pursue its countervailing campaign against Iran.
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Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, which is just 60 miles from the Russian border and was nearly encircled by Russian troops in early 2022.
—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
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Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
Russia launched three Iskander cruise missiles at the city, which is just 60 miles from the Russian border and was nearly encircled by Russian troops in early 2022.
—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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