blanket

Example Sentences

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Because hydrogen remains stable at very low temperatures, the researchers found it could act as an effective insulating blanket around these moons, helping them hold onto heat for billions of years.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"You can't make blanket rules because not all situations fit in a box. We don't flood ever, and certainly don't in the summer when we run our pop-up camp."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The U.S. hit South Africa, the continent’s largest economy, and the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo, with blanket U.S. tariffs of 30% and 15% respectively last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Supreme Court later reversed the appeals court ruling in another case, but the City Council has not reinstated the blanket anti-camping law.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Satisfied with my coverage, I waited until the room was so full that I wouldn’t be noticed before slipping out and grabbing a blanket that I knew was supposed to represent the Mohawk Indians.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin