as in to encapsulate
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Their ingenious creation — an unlikely combination of spacesuit parts, duct tape, and the suddenly obsolete mission plan — encapsulates the film in an inelegant nutshell.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 June 2025 -
Platform engineering encapsulates the deliberate design and delivery of internal software application development tools, services and processes that define how software engineers build software.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Those who prefer a thin sheath of breading around their fish might be a smidge put off by Love Handle’s catfish, which is cocooned in a hefty, pebbly crust more akin to a pork tenderloin.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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But sleep is top of mind even when you’re not cocooned under the covers.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Its picture windows offer more views of the surrounding countryside while the room itself can be organized for a wide range of activities including children’s games, a home theater, table games, and seating for large or small gatherings.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The inhabitants of the Buffalo River Valley and the surrounding area did surprisingly well during the Great Depression, relying on their gardens and cornfields.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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As of Monday evening, the fire crew successfully encircled the entire perimeter of the fire in control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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The tubing with inline emitters, shown at bottom, encircles a citrus.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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“Encyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encyst. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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