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[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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A South Korean investment pledge of more than $50 billion would likely encompass much, if not all, of the total cost of the new pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Akamai and Anthropic also have the option to expand the agreement to encompass another $9 billion of revenue, an option which JPMorgan analysts say follows “a path of low resistance” to be exercised.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The failures encompass everything from regulation and employment practices to the way the NHS and government struggle to learn the lessons of the past.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Evacuation warnings were issued in the area as the Palos fire grew to encompass 20 acres by about 4:15 p.m., according to Fire Department spokesperson Keith Navarre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

But once you see them as a whole, once your eyes leave the individual and encompass the mass, a new quality comes into the picture.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Today, however, that encompasses solidly middle-class, even working-class, households, not the $500,000+ cadre.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Year: 2013 Compiled by: Slate Staff Of note: Per the subheading, this encompasses “almost-forgotten moments” from recent history “that would have ‘won the Internet’ if they happened today.”

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

It now encompasses a mashup of disparate tire shops, oil change outfits and repair centers, including franchises and company-owned stores, that maintain their local identity but benefit from being part of a synchronized national network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The country is home to four main kingdoms, the largest and most prominent being Buganda in the central region, which encompasses the capital Kampala.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

"It encompasses all that is made, unmade, and yet to be made."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The image also encompassed several French overseas territories, such as Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice encompassed visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry," it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Among each other, they shared oral histories or firsthand accounts of the demolished neighborhoods of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop that once encompassed the nearby canyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Covitz has spent nearly three decades at the Fed, and his research has encompassed a range of topics on financial stability and credit markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

The debate about the appropriateness of wearing balaclavas in public places goes wider than e-bikes, encompassing anti-social behaviour, crime and some anti-immigration protests.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Edward Albee’s “The Play About the Baby,” which he saw when he was a freshman at NYU, was another work that showed him just how elastic and encompassing drama can be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The protected area is enormous, encompassing everything we could see through our binoculars from there.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

A steady buzz is growing around China as advanced robotics emerges as the next frontier of the global AI boom, encompassing both investor enthusiasm and alarm from rivals such as the United States.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

It is the Primary Social Cue for Iranians, encompassing hospitality and respect and politeness all in one.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram


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