encompasses

Example Sentences

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Real history is much more than just dates, facts and characters; it also encompasses how they are interpreted and contextualized.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Humboldt County, which encompasses 4,052 square miles of rural California below the Oregon border, has largely avoided election-related turmoil in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This includes semiconductors needed for connectivity, she said, but also encompasses traditional telecommunications hardware makers and service providers, along with real-estate investment trusts that own communications facilities and equipment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It encompasses dozens of villages and is reminiscent of Israel's occupation of a 20-kilometre-deep strip of land along the border until 2000.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It completely encompasses the distant tree, making it glow a hot blue-white and causing the surrounding air to crackle with electricity.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins