engulf

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Winter Storm Fern is forecast to engulf an area stretching from Texas and the Great Plains region to the mid-Atlantic and northeastern states.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Unlike some immune cells, macrophages can directly engulf and destroy cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

The Epstein scandal has also grown to engulf other high-profile figures, like Harvard professor Larry Summers, who has been a figure in the Democratic establishment for decades.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The fire quickly spread to engulf seven high-rise towers and took more than 24 hours to get under control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Zero and infinity are eternally locked in a struggle to engulf all the numbers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife