engulf

Example Sentences

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But he also doesn’t want the war to engulf more energy infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

At a time when absolutist regimes ruled most of the globe and threatened to engulf the rest, “Common Sense” called for popular governments with frequent elections to assure “their fidelity to the Public will.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

As the tide of chemicals born of the Industrial Age has arisen to engulf our environment, a drastic change has come about in the nature of the most serious public health problems.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson