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Examples of encircle in a Sentence
A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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The dress was embellished with red tube beads arranged in a swirling pattern and featured two cutouts at the waist and fringe encircling the skirt.
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Nick Hall, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Among the nearly 100 Jovian moons that encircle the gas giant, JUICE’s primary study subject is none other than Ganymede, a lunar behemoth that hosts its own magnetic field—the only moon with that distinction—and boasts a complex core.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Others point to the security perimeter encircling the RNC, venues that may have prevented people from exploring the city.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
After the shooter failed to hit him directly, Trump stood up amid the huddle of Secret Service agents encircling him to raise a fist in the air, blood dripping from his face, in a gesture of defiance.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 14 July 2024
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Nick Hall, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Among the nearly 100 Jovian moons that encircle the gas giant, JUICE’s primary study subject is none other than Ganymede, a lunar behemoth that hosts its own magnetic field—the only moon with that distinction—and boasts a complex core.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
Others point to the security perimeter encircling the RNC, venues that may have prevented people from exploring the city.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
After the shooter failed to hit him directly, Trump stood up amid the huddle of Secret Service agents encircling him to raise a fist in the air, blood dripping from his face, in a gesture of defiance.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 14 July 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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