encompassment

Example Sentences

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Yanagihara’s characters are able to live this encompassment.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2020

That’s an encompassment for the kids around here, where I’m from, stuff like that.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2020

The encompassment of the fort was attempted, but it was impossible to force through the abatis and other obstacles under the destructive fire of the enemy.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count

He waved one hand here and there, as though generalizing the whole luxurious encompassment.

From An Ambitious Woman A Novel by Fawcett, Edgar

Carmen lived with her eyes on Him, despite her dreary mundane encompassment.

From Carmen Ariza by Stocking, Charles Francis