Example Sentences

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The judge also found that executive orders issued by Trump had relied on a definition of antisemitism that encompassed First Amendment-protected speech — the same definition recommended by the Massachusetts Commission.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

In writing the show, Taub tried to create a musical that encompassed more than just the specific feminist concerns of its main storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

The survey, which encompassed 1,000 full-time U.S. employees, also notes that 51% of workers said they skip lunch once a week.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Officials said that the investigation of the blast, which encompassed an entire building, was in its early stages and that they didn’t know what caused it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

“We shall say quite frankly that if noncooperation and passive resistance constitute high treason, then we are guilty. But these are plainly not encompassed in the law of treason.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela