envelopments

Definition of envelopmentsnext
plural of envelopment

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Noun
  • Her life as portrayed on Mormon Wives is that of a loose cannon who struggles to liberate herself from toxic romantic entanglements, running directly counter to The Bachelor’s fantasy of happily-ever-after.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • According to Sean Hastings, a policy manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ship strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are currently the number one and number two threats to whales.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Service members could face ambushes en route, and specialized units would need to extract the uranium.
    Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
  • In the months before the surge in operations, police lost 25 armored vehicles to ambushes involving barricades, trenches and Molotov cocktail attacks, authorities said.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Envelopments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelopments. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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