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encompass

[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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The figure does not encompass all cyclosporiasis infections arising from other causes.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

"Roman will extend the search far enough to encompass other galactic habitats, which could help us learn how planet formation varies across different regions of the Milky Way."

From Science Daily Jun. 1, 2026

Referrals aren’t public information, but the order is so broad—pledging to end inquiries that “could be pending” against an unspecified set of taxpayers—that it couldn’t encompass only actual referred cases.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

She admits that difficult conversations need to be had - but these should also encompass failures in social policy, housing, the prison system and the justice system.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Nita stands beneath the glass chandelier and holds her arms out, wide, to encompass the room in her gesture.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Arctos set up its Keystone strategy in 2023, joining the growing GP-solutions market, which encompasses a range of types of financing for private-markets managers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

This highlights the changing nature of holistic planning, which encompasses a lot more than just your funeral wishes and what happens to your most cherished possessions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

So where does that leave the USMCA, a trade deal that encompasses some 510 million people?

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Menefee ultimately defeated Green to represent the newly drawn 18th Congressional District that encompasses parts of both of their current Houston-area districts.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

New Guinea, though it accounts for only a small fraction of the world’s land area, encompasses a disproportionate fraction of its human diversity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The deal encompassed a $1-billion investment by Disney in OpenAI.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

Sales for the latest quarter, which encompassed the key holiday-shopping period, were $30.45 billion, down 1.5%, with same-store sales down 2.5%.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

The judge also found that executive orders issued by Trump had relied on a definition of antisemitism that encompassed First Amendment-protected speech — the same definition recommended by the Massachusetts Commission.

From Salon Nov. 30, 2025

England's current run of nine games is one shy of the record set by Spain, whose streak encompassed qualifying for Euro 2016 and their first two fixtures of that tournament.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

He laid his hands upon my shoulders, our two heads encompassed by the mirror; my ebon frock-coat glistening anew in the candlelight.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Denning describes culture as encompassing values, norms, judgments, history, communities, moods, and even relationships involving power and care.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Warsh has also been adamant about reducing Fed communications, and has promised a thorough review encompassing speeches, press conferences, the so-called dot plot of inflation forecasts, and even policy meeting transcripts and minutes.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Its clients include private-equity and venture-capital firms as well as their fund investors, such as pension funds and sovereign-wealth funds, encompassing more than $5.9 trillion in client invested capital across some 15,000 funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The property is surrounded by lush landscaping and features sophisticated stone flooring encompassing the pool.

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

Not only is it a perfectly respectable Bengali good name, meaning “he who is entire, encompassing all,” but it also bears a satisfying resemblance to Nikolai, the first name of the Russian Gogol.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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