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As it grows, it will engulf Mercury, Venus and possibly Earth.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

"We are seeing the start of a public health crisis that will engulf the nation. But we knew this outcome was possible, and we have been preparing for this moment."

From Salon Jul. 3, 2022

South Asia will see more monsoon rainfall, while a combination of climate change, sinking land and human activity will spur floods that will engulf the Mekong Delta.

From Scientific American Aug. 10, 2021

When a pathogen is detected, these APCs will engulf and break it down through phagocytosis.

From Textbooks Apr. 25, 2013

Either the organized town will hold its own against and gradually dominate and systematize the country chaos, or that chaos little by little will engulf the town organism.

From The Crisis in Russia by Ransome, Arthur