Example Sentences

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The title parade around the city was predictably joyous, with red plumes of smoke engulfing the famous Liver Birds at the Pier Head.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A bearish engulfing candle on April 21, a bearish dark cloud cover on May 7, and three doji candles in the last five sessions point to a rising sense of indecision near resistance.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Recent candlestick activity also reflects growing indecision, including a bearish engulfing candle on May 7 followed by two doji candles and a hanging man.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Managers of KKR sought to play down turmoil engulfing private-markets firms, as the New York firm beat analysts’ quarterly earnings forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But the distribution of Khoisan languages testifies to an even more dramatic engulfing.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond