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A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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The metallic piece swooped around the head with chains encircling the eyes for a dramatic peekaboo effect.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
The obverse features a portrait of Lady Liberty, while the reverse showcases an eagle encircled by a wreath.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Spelling Bee online is presented as six hexagons encircling a seventh.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
The obverse features a portrait of Lady Liberty, while the reverse showcases an eagle encircled by a wreath.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Spelling Bee online is presented as six hexagons encircling a seventh.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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