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as in hugs
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in wraps
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in adopts
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in welcomes
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in encompasses
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounds
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Told from Paul’s amnesiac perspective, the movie adopts a dream-like state where faces recur as different characters.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Whether or not the government adopts the revenue -neutral rate, Harrell said, is up to them.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Fronting Lake Dora in the Tavares downtown entertainment district, the Tavares Seaplane Base & Marina welcomes seaplane pilots who arrive daily from points all across North America.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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In Canada, Black Boys Code also welcomes girls, responding to parents’ requests when their daughters expressed interest.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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This national park encompasses the 14,000-foot peak Mount Rainier, which also happens to be an active volcano.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
22 Dec. 2024
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Soups encompasses everything from crab congee to creamy sausage soup with rapini and tortellini, while salads range from macaroni and tuna salad to roasted shallot salad with sherry vinegar and rye breadcrumbs.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2024
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Fencing is installed around a perimeter that goes beyond the office buildings on both sides of the Capitol, and there's an inner perimeter that surrounds the immediate Capitol complex.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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What To Do Outdoors Jump in the Lake Lake Lanier spans 38,000 acres and surrounds three sides of the city.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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For starters, there are five customizable light settings, including a nesting mode that borrows from nature.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Dec. 2024
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Its proposal borrows ideas from Arizona, California, Rhode Island and Minnesota laws to identify the sources of donations that otherwise would be untraceable under Illinois law.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Dec. 2024
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That $17 million tab includes spending on road, sewer and water improvements to make the site available for other development.—
Tom Daykin,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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That includes goals by Bunting and Philip Tomasino in the first period, as the Flyers were scrambling all around their own zone on both.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Another episode’s mystery involves space tourism, which meant Lawson had to figure out space suits for a cast of wealthy characters.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Melding the perils of modern video streaming and the grungy, lo-fi internet of yesteryear, the game’s core loop involves hosting live streams of increasingly risqué supernatural content.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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But the problem, experts say, is that sewage today contains a host of chemicals, including PFAS, generated by businesses, factories and homes.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Products, like Latisse—which contains an ingredient called Prostaglandin—were specially formulated to help lashes grow long.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Embraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraces. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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