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blanketing

[blang-ki-ting] / ˈblæŋ kɪ tɪŋ /


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The vast Southeast Asian archipelago has for weeks been fighting wildfires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra with smog, with haze also contributing to air pollution in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

It also comes after smoke from raging wildfires in Canada drifted into the U.S., blanketing cities including New York, Chicago and Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Birmingham had its worst May snowstorm for 60 years in 1955, and wintry weather returned to the city on 2 May 1979 with snow blanketing many areas for the bank holiday.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

Not if the Dodgers can come to trust him at the plate like they now feel secure with him blanketing the outfield.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

Flurries of fine snow particles filled the air inside the tent, blanketing everything with frost.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer



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