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as in to house
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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Recent Examples of envelop
Life in the world’s most polluted city The sky in New Delhi is enveloped with smog, leaving many residents with persistent coughs, lung issues and stinging eyes.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
New York City has been enveloped in hazy skies from wildfires for days, and an air quality alert was issued for the city and nearby areas of New York state and New Jersey into Monday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Sound envelops the scene with a balance between the chaos of the crowd and the galvanizing score as Walker brings us closer into the fight.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Motorists may be driving on dry roads with clear visibility one moment and then be enveloped in a wall of snow the next, struggling to see and maintain control.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
New York City has been enveloped in hazy skies from wildfires for days, and an air quality alert was issued for the city and nearby areas of New York state and New Jersey into Monday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2024
Sound envelops the scene with a balance between the chaos of the crowd and the galvanizing score as Walker brings us closer into the fight.
—Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Motorists may be driving on dry roads with clear visibility one moment and then be enveloped in a wall of snow the next, struggling to see and maintain control.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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They’re often stuffed with either shrimp or pork, wrapped in banana leaf to prevent them from sticking to one another, and thrown into a steamer.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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The bodies were wrapped in shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Think tender, aromatic vegetables enclosed in cheesy layers with a jammy, flavorful tomato sauce.Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Padel is played on a court about a third the size of a tennis court and is enclosed by glass and mesh walls.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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As always, a bespoke Beyoncé performance is shrouded in mystery.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024
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The origins of Stonehenge are shrouded in mystery, but it was built to align with the sun on solstice days.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the coastal city of Jableh, where I was raised, and in the surrounding Alawite mountains, activists have estimated that tens of thousands of young men died fighting in Assad’s army, particularly in battles against opposition forces starting in 2011.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Debate surrounding mask and vaccine mandates drew from scientific studies on their role in COVID-19 transmission, but often glossed over a careful evaluation of the tradeoffs between public health and personal autonomy that were the true core of the issue.Christopher M. Worsham, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Yes, it is priced at $2499, but this is a complete sound system, tastefully encased in a hardwood frame.Brad Moon, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The wrap is made with crispy white meat chicken, lettuce and tomato, encased by a soft tortilla.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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These eliminated mainstream media as the gatekeepers ensuring the public discourse was largely confined within certain guardrails of civility and shared narrative.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Don’t confine yourself to a different kind of twilight zone of days that are gone.Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
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In addition to Rice, who tallied five assists to that point, Betts had four assists, including three to Jaquez for layups. Swords, returning from a lower leg injury that had kept her out of the Wolverines’ recent loss to USC, propped up her team with 18 points by the game’s midpoint.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Other governors frequently touted by Democrats include Govs.Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Envelop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelop. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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