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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 blue-black darkness and with nighttime looming, the poster depicts a well-lit town in a valley over grassy hills — and a kite tail with triangular flags dangling from a cloud above.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Engulfed by her gestural movement, she drops to the floor and rises again and again as if possessed by spirits.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2017

Engulfed by nausea, he pitched toward the grass.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier