Example Sentences

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“The ashes are engulfing our car and the flames are going on our car.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Blinken's trip to Africa comes at a time when several crises are engulfing the continent, most recently the war in northern Ethiopia and the military coup in Sudan.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2021

Blinken's trip to the region comes at a time when several crises are engulfing the continent, including the war in northern Ethiopia and Sudan's military coup.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2021

However, some believe it may not be long before private clouds will simply melt away altogether, blending into the massive public clouds that are engulfing industries across the globe.

From Forbes • Aug. 25, 2014

The anxieties and woes of the steel industry's shrinking labor force, and the debate surrounding that predicament, seem all too symptomatic of the troubles and uncertainties that are engulfing much of U.S. manufacturing these days.

From Time Magazine Archive