Before the start of extensive archaeological excavations in 1978, it was traditionally believed that the present island once encompassed three islets:

Once encompassing an area of seven square kilometers, agricultural development and sand mining have reduced the sands to 2.3 square kilometers.

The city once encompassed 11 bathhouses and several hotels at its peak.

A few weeks ago, he reluctantly sold the last 840 acres of his great-grandfather's plantation, which once encompassed 25,000 acres, to the Phillips Petroleum Company.

Fort Snelling once encompassed both parcels.

Additionally, the name Craven is much older than the modern district, and once encompassed a larger area.

The Coda once again encompasses a broad range of keys and juxtaposes the primary theme with the main theme from the first movement.

Once encompassing hundreds of acres, Mrs. Owen said, "our farm was like a great village, with horses, cattle, alfalfa and grain fields."

The Democratic Party once encompassed practically all democracy movement members of the legislature.

St. Anthony Township once encompassed most of what is today Northeast Minneapolis.