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engulf

[en-guhlf] / ɛnˈgʌlf /


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Unlike some immune cells, macrophages can directly engulf cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area well over half the length of the continental United States, stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

It will certainly engulf the wider region and have an impact on ordinary people around the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

It's a really popular destination year round, quite a high-end market, and not the kind of place where you would expect a fire to engulf a bar.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Inside the prayers were like muffled cries against a storm which seemed to engulf the world.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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