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In another video, published by the Australian Broadcasting Corp., trees and dirt appear to have enveloped part of the hot pools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, the heat waves that have enveloped Phoenix are intensifying to the point that some analysts are deeming its latest conditions “a Hurricane Katrina of heat.”

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2024

Instead of transparent updates about her health, calls for proof of life, conspiracy theories and wild conjecture have enveloped the princess, her husband, Prince William, and the British royal family.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2024

Russian troops have enveloped the city from three sides, leaving only a narrow corridor leading west.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2023

What was interesting was the "Cappella del S. S. Sudario," where the linen cloth is kept which is said to have enveloped the body of our Saviour.

From Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 by Waddington, Mary Alsop King