Example Sentences
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She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The report imagined an “emerald necklace,” an urban paradise of parks and rivers and open spaces and public beaches encircling L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The new English coast path links with the Wales Coast Path - an 870-mile route encircling the Welsh coastline.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
The “spiritual alchemist” who turns her San Antonio home into what looks like the HQ of a drug cartel by encircling the place with an 8-foot concrete wall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
If they doubted the existence of Special Circumstances, Tally showed them the plastic handcuff bracelets still encircling her wrists, and invited them to try to cut the cuffs off.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
