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as in to conceal
to keep secret or shut off from view
the criminal organization uses a strictly enforced vow of silence to enshroud its villainous doings
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as in to shroud
to surround or cover closely
a dense fog enshrouded the bridge spanning the harbor
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Recent Examples of enshroud
Du Bois reckoned with his judgment and the tumult enshrouding it chiefly through writing.
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Vaughn Rasberry, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Rope-and-thatch pergolas enshroud the outdoor dining and lounge space with fire features.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023
The comet will pass so close that its coma (glowing envelope) will enshroud the planet and perhaps noticeably alter its atmosphere.
—Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2014
The pillars of gas and Interstellar dust enshroud the thousands of stars that exist in the region.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022
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Vaughn Rasberry, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Rope-and-thatch pergolas enshroud the outdoor dining and lounge space with fire features.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023
The comet will pass so close that its coma (glowing envelope) will enshroud the planet and perhaps noticeably alter its atmosphere.
—Corey S Powell, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2014
The pillars of gas and Interstellar dust enshroud the thousands of stars that exist in the region.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2022
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That never happened, and the agency concealed the identities of the companies in the report.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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With the mall purchase, the property owner, realtor and would-be developer also began publicly using an alias — Fabio de la Cruz — to conceal his wealth and protect his family's safety when traveling abroad to his and his wife's home countries.Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Nov. 2024
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Our position on the hill behind our apartment shrouded us from the line of fire.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Residents in India’s northern states woke up to another day of poor air quality on Tuesday, as a layer of dense fog shrouded most of the region, and pollution in the capital, Delhi, remained severe.Reuters, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Three men accused of stealing more than 1,200 pairs of Air Jordans from a train in the Mojave Desert were foiled by a GPS tracker hidden inside the shipment, authorities said.Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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But Kahane would always hide away in the bedroom, careful not to set a dangerous example for her child (who is now 23 and contributed an essay to her book) with her risky photography style.Oscar Holland, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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But the increasingly popular payment plan is wrapped in potential risks especially for some financially fragile consumers — complex rules, higher-than-expected interest rates in some cases, late fees and more.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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That can be done by wrapping the pipes in bath towels or using a space heater to heat up the area where the pipes are located.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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For example, Private Relay obscures your IP address while browsing the web using Safari.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, President Biden won both, but his advantage in the popular vote and Electoral College obscured how close the election was.Jared Gans, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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The graying convict sat slumped in a wheelchair — a far cry from the flamboyant woman who sometimes was mistaken for actress Elizabeth Taylor and who glided through rooms enveloped in the scent of gardenias, Kimes’ dad’s favorite scent.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Perfect for a late night or a secret daytime escape, mischief has no bounds when you’re enveloped in this racy aroma.Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Beck Andrew Salgado covers trending topics in the Austin business ecosystem for the American-Statesman.Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers Mesa, Gilbert and Queen Creek and can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pictures show the shrine enclosed in a golden cage adorned with intricate Arabic inscriptions beside an old stone mosque crowned by a minaret that overlooked the village.Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Saturday November 9 is the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which enclosed West Berlin from 1961 to 1989 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Enshroud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enshroud. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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