- present participle of cover.
covering
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She remained for several second before getting up, still surprised, and covering her mouth in shock.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
According to the register, external, the trip cost an estimated £6,250, covering flights, accommodation, transport and hospitality for two people.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Find insight on gold futures, Talon Metals, Norsk Hydro and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Participants also underwent assessments covering several areas of cognition, including language, memory, executive function, and visuospatial ability.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
From today, police and community protection officers will be able to ask people to remove coverings if they "reasonably believe" they are being used to conceal their identity to commit crime or anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Participants on both sides were not seen to be wearing any face coverings when the marches started.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hampshire Police has warned that protesters wearing face coverings could face arrest.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Images from the scene appear to show hundreds of protesters, all dressed in black and wearing face coverings.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
And when I tumbled onto the silk coverings, I laughed to discover a soft mattress that was ten times the thickness of my bed in Ningpo.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
