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encompass

[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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The "Golden Dome", which aims to encompass the US, is designed to counter aerial threats to the US, including ballistic and cruise missiles.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be more severe than many expect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says an economic downturn sparked by weakness in credit would encompass more than just the private credit segment and be worse than many expect.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Questions remain around the uptake of new oral GLP-1 drugs, which are set to encompass around a quarter of the total GLP-1 market by 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The men in particular had showed a fixation on hunting animals that, in Penelope’s worst imaginings, nearly threatened to encompass the “wild wolf children” Lord Fredrick had bragged about finding on his property.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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