encircled

Example Sentences

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Encircled since the early days of Russia's five-week-old invasion, Mariupol has been Moscow's main target in the southeastern region of Donbas.

From Reuters • Apr. 2, 2022

Encircled by television cameras in the Galaxy locker room after the game, Alvarez transformed back into a normal 16-year-old, soft-spoken and admittedly still concerned about pimples.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2019

But "The Encircled River" is so great ... a circular essay with "circle" in the title.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2017

A detail from Women Encircled by the Flight of a Bird, 1941.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2011

Encircled by hefty bolts, the primary containment vessel lid can be removed for maintenance.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland