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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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Because grief “feels like the blanket that everyone is tethered to in some way,” Bareilles doesn’t hold anything back in these lyrics or performances.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The government clarified it does not seek a blanket ban on the glasses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

"We do not believe additional blanket inspections are necessary. There is already a comprehensive framework of regulation, building control, warranties and builder quality assurance in place."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

A half-mile away, in a stretch farther from the river that had sat mostly vacant since Beacon Manufacturing closed its blanket factory nearly 25 years ago, new businesses are opening one after another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Avery takes another pig in a blanket from the plate and hands it to me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He can be seen speaking to Torres-Pena whilst nurse Chukwuji-Ohanachum walks past with her blankets.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Alan Jones and Kelly Fewery also said their family was "absolutely exhausted" after sleeping on the floor of Dalaman Airport in Turkey without blankets or pillows.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

According to the simulations, the same collision could also have generated the regolith that now blankets much of the moon.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Once the babies were wrapped tight in their blankets, I heard the calling of an owl in the front yard.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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