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encompass

[en-kuhm-puhs] / ɛnˈkʌm pəs /




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The case, which began as a coordinated, bipartisan effort involving attorneys general from 29 states, eventually expanded to encompass 47, as well as the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

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

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

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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

CFO Amrita Ahuja told MarketWatch that the raised outlook encompasses more than just the beat from the latest quarter.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

The Schengen agreement eliminates border checks and now encompasses more than 450 million people and 29 countries in Europe.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

This encompasses an estimated 18 million school-aged children.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

New Guinea, though it accounts for only a small fraction of the world’s land area, encompasses a disproportionate fraction of its human diversity.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

"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

The full range of Jayhawks sounds are encompassed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

That district had been Tennessee's 9th, which encompassed Memphis and was reliably won by Democrats.

From Barron's Aug. 8, 2026

Those struggles encompassed the time since Kroger’s $25 billion deal to buy rival Albertsons was terminated in December 2024, more than two years after it was announced.

From MarketWatch Feb. 9, 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

It estimates that its surplus on the “current account”—a trade measure encompassing goods, services and investment income—is headed to 1% of global GDP, a share no country has achieved in postwar history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Sets of instruments were stationed along every wall of the room, fully encompassing us in sound.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 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

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

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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