encircled

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At the entrance, facing a tower encircled by a metal walkway where two guards stood watch, Justice Minister Reginaldo Biyogo Mba spoke to journalists, praising conditions at the facility.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The island identified beneath Karnak is the only known example of such high ground encircled by water in the region.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

“But the pains weren’t gone in two days; they were worse, and grew worse still, as if something inside her were encircled by a wire being drawn tighter and tighter to cut it in two.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Surprisingly, once we swam out, I could see the land encircled us with long arms.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Round, wet patches of sweat encircled his underarms, darkening the white of his soutane.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie