engulf
Example Sentences
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The fire quickly spread to engulf seven high-rise towers and took more than 24 hours to get under control.
The last Jews left Gaza City in 1929 during the riots that engulfed British-controlled Mandatory Palestine that year, ending a history shaped by the tragic events that plagued this repeatedly destroyed city.
From Barron's
By the late 1870s the two sisters were engulfed in financial and legal problems.
What if his legendary October demons had engulfed him one last time?
From Los Angeles Times
The blaze rapidly engulfed several towers at the housing estate, which includes eight buildings of 31 floors each and that have a combined total of 1,984 units.
From Barron's
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