subsume

Example Sentences

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Even more consequential was the trust that the Barbers placed in Marshall Stearns, who had an academic pedigree in medieval literature and a subsuming interest in the ethnomusicology of jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I felt that her story had been subsumed had been rubbed out, she'd been made invisible by the official version.

From Salon

But the public memory of the attack was largely subsumed after 9/11.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Carlson told his audience Thursday night that traditional journalism essentially has been subsumed by corporate entities that thrive on oppressing true intellectual discourse.

From Washington Times

The resident was able to get another ride out of town, and Mr. Schramel watched as the fire quickly subsumed Greenville, including his grandmother’s house.

From New York Times