blanket
Example Sentences
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For people who are risk-averse, that much cash can feel like a warm blanket, but it’s likely barely keeping up with inflation, if at all.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The American Chemistry Council and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, two trade groups representing chemical manufacturers, sent a letter requesting a blanket exemption for their roughly 640 member companies.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Kefalogianni insisted Greece was not breaching EU rules, which currently allow EES checks to be suspended briefly when airports become very congested, but prohibit blanket exemptions for citizens of a particular country.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
That was until her husband gently removed her glasses and shoes and tossed a blanket over her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Mama said something about scarlet fever, Daddy said something else about mumps or chicken pox, Mama was calling the doctor, Daddy was wrapping me up in a blanket and putting me in the truck.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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