Example Sentences

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Engulfed by $300 billion in liabilities, the company aims to start negotiating restructuring terms next month and is combing through onshore assets to offer as additional credit enhancement to holders of its U.S. dollar-denominated bonds.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2022

Engulfed in a double team by offensive lineman Wes Schweitzer and Cornelius Lucas, Wharton jumped seemingly to bat the pass but instead snagged the ball with one hand.

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2021

Engulfed in clouds of smoke as dozens of cars race past her, Billie Eilish puts a literal spin on life in the fast lane for her new “NDA” music video.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2021

Engulfed in its massive chassis, I would coast down 14th Avenue with its synchronized lights, not having to stop for miles, with the glorious Rockies ahead of me, almost surreal in their beauty.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2016

Engulfed by nausea, he pitched toward the grass.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier