He thus encircled John of Bohemia, forcing him to withdraw from Italy, where he had ensconced himself in the guise of an imperial vicar.
At points throughout the day, Mr. Trump refused to address the chaos as he further ensconced himself in his administration's achievements.
He has ensconced himself in a cookie-cutter mansion with no real idea of how to furnish it or go about being a rich person.
His pomaded hair swept back into a frothy nape of curls like the wake of a speedboat, he reconnoitered the void with an impassive, take-it-or-leave-it gaze, then scowled dyspeptically, immediately turned around, and returned to the bus, where he sullenly ensconced himself, along with the rest of the Gods, for another 1.6 million years.
He has not ensconced himself in a cave in Afghanistan.
He spent his life in one incarnation or another of the schoolroom, first at Eton, and then at King's College, Cambridge, where he earned a double first in classics, ensconced himself, and rose to the level of vice-chancellor.
That's a flagrant violation of their human rights!" He calmed down after a moment and adjusted his prayer cap, then ensconced himself comfortably in his armchair.
A local cleric has ensconced himself in city hall after appointing himself mayor of this southern Iraqi city, and he refuses to leave.
The car died in Oxford, and Mr. Smirnoff, broke, ensconced himself in a job at Square Books.
"Roald Dahl was a highly disciplined writer and ensconced himself in the hut … every day for 30 years.
