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The case marks the latest twist in a row that has engrossed Nigeria, raising questions about gender equality in the socially conservative nation.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

Identifying the causes of this radical transformation has engrossed political chroniclers for years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

He was on the run for 16 years before being captured in a California seaside town in June 2011, a saga that has engrossed Boston.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2013

The story of Hisham Talaat Moustafa and Suzanne Tamim has engrossed men and women of all ages in the Arab world for more than two years now.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2010

This has engrossed human intelligence in our own times to an extent which can hardly be over-estimated.

From The Atonement and the Modern Mind by Denney, James