enclose

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Recent Examples of enclose One dog tag necklace featuring a jade stone enclosed in 18k gold caught the eye of guests. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025 Although the mountain has been renamed, the national park that encloses it remains the same: Denali National Park and Preserve. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 In 2008, California significantly strengthened its building code, requiring developers of new homes in high fire-risk areas to use fire-resistant building materials, enclose eaves to stop them from trapping sparks and insert mesh screens over vents to prevent embers from getting into homes. Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 The studio does not have walls yet, but soon construction will begin to remove the carpeting and dropped ceiling, install wood flooring and build walls to enclose the studio. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for enclose
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Verb
  • Wet rooms are encased by glass doors and walls to hold in warmth and steam.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Mid-century frames encase the drapery, allowing the fabrics to reach to the ceiling without obscuring the original, classic moldings.
    Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The government attributes the reversal to a shift in perceptions surrounding family institutions among people of procreating age.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Naturally, this is a huge point of emphasis given the issues surrounding Fyre 1.
    Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Sales topped $35 million as the business grew to encompass a line of soups as well as a Keto-friendly line that’s high in protein.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • There’s something about the porthole windows that make this houseboat—which encompasses a dining space, lounge, kitchen, a pair of bedrooms, and two bathrooms—tenfold cozier.
    Dan Q. Dao, Architectural Digest, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Individuals and groups can push their states to pass laws restricting cruel caging, as both red and blue states have done.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Flying with a cat:How to reduce the anxiety The best way to keep your rabbit safe without completely caging them in is to get an animal pen enclosure, like the kind some people use for puppy litters, Valand said.
    Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • Other ska-adjacent U.K. bands—Madness, the Beat, the Selecter—made a beeline for 2 Tone, and the reverberations would eventually encircle the globe.
    Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Although dark, thick liner encircled her lash line, her lipstick was a more muted, peach-toned nude.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
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  • Lastly, while the U.S. is not the first nation to wholeheartedly embrace bitcoin and other on-chain assets at the policy level, the reality is that the actions taken are being watched and analyzed across the globe.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • As a new generation sloughed off the integrationist dreams of their Civil Rights forbears in favor of the Black Power Movement’s call for self-determination, Baraka renegotiated his position as a white literary darling and embraced a racial pride reinforced by righteous anger.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Slash-resistant straps and lining will keep this bag firmly at your side throughout the day, while a roomy primary compartment will house all your essentials with room to spare.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The second run of the breakout Prime Video young adult series wrapped filming in September last year, and with Season 1 launching in May 2024 the gap between the two will be relatively substantial.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Student Who Put College Savings Toward Mom's Rent Raises $145,000 Thanks to Strangers' Generosity Since the video went viral, Buddies Coffee has seen lines wrapped around the block, with dozens eager to show their support for the local business.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Enclose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclose. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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