blanket
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If nothing else is possible, sticking your feet outside the sheet or blanket can help your body shed heat and cool down enough to sink into sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She was loaded into a crate with a blanket and brought to the center for initial care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
He’s tiny and delicate, with a full head of black hair, sleeping, wrapped in a blanket printed sparingly with rubber ducks.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
"When I went to my first raid meetup it was like a warm blanket," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The blanket of silence has been lifted, but we still don’t have much to say.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Volunteers and relatives of the victims rest under blankets tied to four poles driven into the rubble, which reeks of death.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
A dangerous heat wave can put anyone at risk of dehydration and heatstroke, and that’s a major concern this week as extreme heat blankets much of the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Many others at the field, where aid groups have been giving out blankets and food, report such door-to-door intimidation.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she and her friends set up a charity, delivering food, medicine and blankets near the front and raising money for depleted military units.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I drop three garbage bags next to the blankets.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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