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A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Moscow's troops encircled the apartment, capturing the defenders.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Even the stalwart streetcars get a spruce up: Evergreen trim encircles their brows, and shining ornaments drape over their windscreens.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
At one point, Ohtani mischievously sneaked up on Friedman as he was encircled by reporters and sprayed champagne in his face.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
At the end of the line in Banff, the curved structure and hilltop location of the Rimrock Resort Hotel provide wondrous views of the encircling Rockies.
—James Rampton, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Even the stalwart streetcars get a spruce up: Evergreen trim encircles their brows, and shining ornaments drape over their windscreens.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
At one point, Ohtani mischievously sneaked up on Friedman as he was encircled by reporters and sprayed champagne in his face.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
At the end of the line in Banff, the curved structure and hilltop location of the Rimrock Resort Hotel provide wondrous views of the encircling Rockies.
—James Rampton, theweek, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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encircle
verb
en·cir·cle
in-ˈsər-kəl 
1
: to form a circle around : surround
2
: to go completely around
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