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cocoon

[kuh-koon] / kəˈkun /
VERB
protect with covering
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In the Premier League, are we largely cocooned from much of the controversy in the other top European leagues?

From BBC

What’s more, when cocooned in that basket, the injured skier isn’t peering down over the edge.

From Los Angeles Times

Lily grabs two blankets and bundles herself into a fleece cocoon on the sofa.

From Literature

“You’re splitting out of your clothes like a butterfly from its cocoon! But don’t worry, as soon as we harvest the corn, your new uniform will be top priority!”

From Literature

The company lays the deceased in a coffin-like container it calls a cocoon.

From The Wall Street Journal