encircled
Example Sentences
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Several hundred city residents, social justice activists, and dozens of Newark police officers encircled the DHS site where Baraka was being held.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
In a dash of added celebrity for the pro-Claude camp, pop star Katy Perry posted a screenshot of her new subscription to the Claude Pro plan, encircled with a drawing of a heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The island identified beneath Karnak is the only known example of such high ground encircled by water in the region.
From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026
In early April, 1992, Bosnian Serb forces encircled Sarajevo, starting what would become the most prolonged siege in modern European history.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
He started off again and she overtook him and encircled him with her arms.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
