encircling
Example Sentences
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Citing three Yemeni military sources, AFP also reports that the Houthis now control the area and supply route, effectively encircling Taiz.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The report imagined an “emerald necklace,” an urban paradise of parks and rivers and open spaces and public beaches encircling L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
The “spiritual alchemist” who turns her San Antonio home into what looks like the HQ of a drug cartel by encircling the place with an 8-foot concrete wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Now, in her black uniform, with her shining braid encircling her head like a crown, she’s as beautiful as winter’s first snow.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
