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encyst

verb

Definition of encyst

as in to encapsulate

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In a strange way, Alexia Putellas’ move to London City Lionesses this summer encapsulates an enduring thread of recent transfer windows in the Women’s Super League.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
This business encapsulates both custom AI chips designed for companies like Google , Meta Platforms and OpenAI , as well as networking equipment like its Tomahawk switches.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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Workers have been frantically building an emergency revetment — placing rocks on the coast to armor the shoreline against the waves — to shore up the roadway, located on a narrow strip of coastline pinched between the ocean and a cliff.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
So much of what this moment is asking of you involves your willingness to de-armor yourself and lean into the trust fall.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of armor

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Phenomenal energy, and the world outside, cocooned behind high-grade drywall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Only guests in the larger rooms gain access to the rooftop, with its heated pool, and the Vault bar, arguably the highlight of the whole affair, cocooned among 3,000 gleaming safe deposit boxes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cocoon

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While the Anaheim Ducks, located a stone’s throw from Angel Stadium, are in the midst of a massive refurbishment project, the area surrounding the baseball stadium is largely dormant.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In the middle of the space was a single Supersonic dryer suspended on a boom arm and surrounded by microphones.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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