blanket
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Other anonymous sources have described her to US media outlets as a "gatekeeper" and "comfort blanket".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It’s like wearing a weighted blanket and oven mitts,” Gardner notes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"So, we all started to panic; some people jumped out of windows, and some ran outside," the 31-year-old barber told AFP as he stroked his mother's leg under her hospital blanket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
But I find “One Night Only” to be a far more interesting film because it doesn’t answer everything up front or take the blanket optimist’s route.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
I couldn’t imagine sleeping a wink; I tossed and turned, wriggling noisily in my blanket.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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In some cases, you can even find vehicle-inspired first-aid kits that include items such as emergency blankets, flashlights, road flares, emergency markers, and more.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
And while most people associate the versatile fibre with jumpers and blankets, it is also used in products ranging from flood protection systems to slug pellets, further helping fuel demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The organization is also helping families get access to blankets, food, water, medicine and other basic supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
In those days, there was a local committee seeking to get rid of kudzu, an invasive plant that blankets much of the rural South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
You approach, stepping around people your age spread out on blankets or sitting on the grass.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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