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A crowd of reporters encircled the mayor.
communication satellites encircling the earth
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
As further evidence of its oddity, Triton encircles its parent in the opposite direction compared with the other moons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Sitting on the mantle of her fireplace is Marshall's small office clock, a rounded wood casing encircling the white-and-gold face.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
As further evidence of its oddity, Triton encircles its parent in the opposite direction compared with the other moons.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Since the stinging defeat in the courts, at which details emerged of government security forces downplaying the Bundys’ legitimate concern for their own safety when federal sniper units encircled the family, Washington and its agencies let the Bundys graze at will and without charge.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
Sitting on the mantle of her fireplace is Marshall's small office clock, a rounded wood casing encircling the white-and-gold face.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Encircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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