encircle
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Several thousand people compete for spots in the lots and decks that encircle the headquarters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
China launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026
So Russia has changed tactics, moving instead to encircle the city, cutting off supply routes.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
In their capture of Aleppo, the rebels now encircle several neighborhoods controlled by the SDF, and have promised the Kurdish fighters safe passage to northeast Syria.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
The northmen were spreading out to encircle the castle.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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