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A wildfire in Big Sur has burned 2,000 acres, spurred evacuations that encompass the Nepenthe restaurant and the Alila Ventana resort, and closed state parks in the area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The daily analysis has evolved over the years to encompass “common suppliers, common customers,” and even ”which stocks are grouped together in passive vehicles,” McNerney said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Rather than explain how a leaner fish or one packed in oil might change the cake, the recipe simply expands to encompass nearly anything.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Italy on Thursday called for Spain's suspension from the Schengen zone -- a system of open borders that encompass 29 European countries that have officially abolished frontier controls at their common borders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Here”—my mother waved her arms around to encompass the entire field—“or there?” she asked, pointing to the ground beneath Vilonia Kline.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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Archosaurs, in turn, are the lineage that encompasses two of the best-known groups of terrestrial vertebrates: crocodiles and dinosaurs, including birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some criticism of the situation has involved concerns over the Schengen Area - an agreement which eliminates border checks and now encompasses more than 450 million people and 29 countries in Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Beth Pinsker writes the Fix My Portfolio column, which encompasses investing, tax and retirement planning, healthcare expenses, estate planning and more.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
This encompasses an estimated 18 million school-aged children.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
"It encompasses all that is made, unmade, and yet to be made."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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That district had been Tennessee's 9th, which encompassed Memphis and was reliably won by Democrats.
From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026
His long, productive career encompassed more than six decades, in each of which his live performances and recordings continually attested to his preeminence as one of jazz history’s most vital, innovative and influential artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
The area encompassed by the geofence can be larger than several football fields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Sales for the latest quarter, which encompassed the key holiday-shopping period, were $30.45 billion, down 1.5%, with same-store sales down 2.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
The township encompassed the Union Stock Yards and two large parks: Washington Park, with lawns, gardens, and a popular racetrack, and Jackson Park, a desolate, undeveloped waste on the lakeshore.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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Mamdani’s office said this list was just a starting point and was far more encompassing than who would ultimately face the tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Responding to criticism that the new district lumps together communities with little in common, Hickey argued that the United States itself is "a mix of different people," encompassing urban neighborhoods, affluent suburbs and rural communities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The region encompassing Europe, the Middle East and Africa has so far raised only $16 billion, flat compared with last year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Denning describes culture as encompassing values, norms, judgments, history, communities, moods, and even relationships involving power and care.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 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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