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encompass

[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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In recent weeks, Kushner and Witkoff have argued that expanding the scope of a peace deal to encompass a rethink of European security arrangements would increase the chances of success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

There’s a reason for it to be in my life still, whereas for the rest of my family, their jobs do not encompass the past.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

Stars are based on 40-some criteria that encompass patient experience surveys and a range of care metrics.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Forecasts from the Fed would benefit from scenarios that encompass the possibility that interest rates are signaling something more structural and lasting than a series of temporary shocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Nita stands beneath the glass chandelier and holds her arms out, wide, to encompass the room in her gesture.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Its research encompasses nearly every major area of modern physics, from the behavior of particles at quantum scales to the structure and evolution of the universe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

It encompasses O'Toole's critically acclaimed stage role in Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell in the West End in 1999, along with his universally panned performance of Macbeth in 1980.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Five years later, Meta encompasses virtual reality, A.I. agents, smart glasses, or whatever technological revolution Zuckerberg decides to throw billions of dollars at next.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The Wondaween name comes from Monáe’s creative collective, the Wondaland Arts Society, which encompasses Wondaland Pictures, Records, Games and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

It completely encompasses the distant tree, making it glow a hot blue-white and causing the surrounding air to crackle with electricity.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

In “Ausländer: One Family’s Story of Escape and Exile,” Mr. Moritz traces the generational arc of trauma and displacement that has also encompassed his own life experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

The image also encompassed several French overseas territories, such as Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon, Guadeloupe and Martinique.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice encompassed visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry," it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Among each other, they shared oral histories or firsthand accounts of the demolished neighborhoods of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop that once encompassed the nearby canyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Windows spanned the far side of the room, showing a view that encompassed the Ferry Building and the bay beyond.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

The protected area is enormous, encompassing everything we could see through our binoculars from there.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The weather service has issued coastal flood and high surf advisories encompassing Santa Catalina and Santa Barbara islands, Malibu, Los Angeles and Ventura County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Isak played 22 games encompassing 1,033 minutes, scoring four goals at a rate of one every 258 minutes.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dubbed "a couturier of the sacred" by Vogue magazine, Sorcinelli has seen his business expand over the years, now encompassing perfumes and body products for the general public.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The ANC was a broad coalition encompassing many different tribes, but its leaders at the time were primarily Xhosa.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah


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