encompassed

Example Sentences

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“On the case side of things, I wanted something that encompassed the totality of the show,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 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

When they got close, they saw that the fire encompassed an entire block.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers