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Recent Examples of envelop The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands. Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 On a cold January day, the sun sets early and rises late, yielding to a blackness that envelopes the island, a blackness so deep that the light of stars manifests suddenly at dusk and the glow of the moon is bright enough to navigate by. Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 In this treatment, guests are enveloped in the calming aromas of local lavender, followed by gold ear seed therapy and a blissful grounding ritual, honoring the feet with a botanical exfoliation and foot reflexology massage. Yola Robert, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Stay Here: Forestis is a luxury eco-friendly wellness resort enveloped by nature, offering staggering views of the sawtoothed mountain peaks and forested valleys. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for envelop
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Verb
  • Restaurant Aure is housed in a historic gunpowder house from 1745.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • In 2023, between wrapping Succession and beginning rehearsals on The Picture of Dorian Gray, which opened last year in London’s West End to staggering acclaim, Snook had a baby girl.
    Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 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
Verb
  • To maximize results, the brand has also developed an entire line based on rosemary, enclosed in a convenient kit featuring a detangling brush (for the scalp massage); plus, a scrub and a shampoo, to best purify the scalp and restore it to a normal condition, for visibly stronger and shinier hair.
    Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
  • An identical elliptical roof extends from the edge of the original building to greet visitors, enclose security measures and welcome guests into the Shedd.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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  • The slayings shrouded a college town in grief and fear as authorities embarked on a cross-country search that culminated with the arrest of Kohberger, a criminology graduate student, in Pennsylvania more than a month after the killings.
    Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The process has been shrouded in silence, but there is speculation that the releases will be delayed until March due to a lack of consensus on the final proposal.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • 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
  • The two-step treatment first involves a serum, encased in single-dose vials in an effort to maximize the potency of its hyaluronic acid and collagen, followed by a night cream.
    Noor Lobad, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
  • All other plot details are encased in carbonite for the foreseeable future.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Now, kids ranging in age from 4 to 17 are confined to three classrooms and an atrium lined with portraits of the community’s Yup’ik and Athabascan elders.
    Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
  • It was largely confined to migrant shelters in Chicago.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, also climbed to 50.4 from 50.2 in January.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Most categories, including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, are determined by a plurality vote, meaning the nominee with the highest number of votes wins.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025

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

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