blanket

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However, the Ombudsman for Children's Office has said blanket bans on phones in schools are not in the best interest of children.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A thick blanket of haze hovered over the horizon when BBC Thai visited Tirayut and other families in Chiang Mai, covering what once were mountainous views.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Even if the harms are as devastating as some argue, it doesn’t necessarily follow that blanket bans will effectively mitigate these harms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"But our observations suggest it is surrounded by a relatively thick blanket of gas, upending conventional wisdom about ultra-short-period planets."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Sweat was breaking out on her forehead, and she bit her lips as she pulled out her sleeping blanket and cast it aside with shaking fingers.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda