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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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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

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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