Example Sentences

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The likelihood that a volcanic eruption will engulf the fishing town of Grindavik, Iceland, is decreasing by the day, officials said on Friday, even as they continued to warn that an eruption could still occur.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2023

"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

Friction with the thickening atmosphere will generate an enormous amount of heat that will engulf the spacecraft in a fireball.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2020

We are in a cavern of fire, and in another moment it will engulf us.

From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)