engulfed

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In May, Ethiopia and Sudan -- engulfed by civil war since 2023 -- traded accusations that each had violated the other's territory and were supporting insurgent forces.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Pure Living was founded in 2019 as pro-democracy protests engulfed Hong Kong.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But the situation was flipped on its head, as things so often are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, by the terrifying sight of a car engulfed in flames.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

An online smear campaign last month engulfed another Southern California mosque.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Now, at last, let’s turn to the archaeological record to find out who engulfed whom when.

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