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encircle

[en-sur-kuhl] / ɛnˈsɜr kəl /


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Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

They constructed a 35-mile earthen berm around the city in an attempt to encircle its one million residents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

And this terrible association with Epstein plays out through the film, with Prince Andrew protesting his innocence as the questions and accusations encircle him, until he is hiding from lawyers trying to serve court papers.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

What is increasingly clear is that the inner core is susceptible in different ways to activity in the layers of Earth that encircle it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

They met at the dam, where the river split in two to encircle New Pretty Town.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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