blanketing

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The Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings, blanketing the ocean in ash for up to 100 miles offshore.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Long before America had a cluster of 31 GPS satellites blanketing the globe, the Defense Department needed a way to guarantee ballistic missiles could find their targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The winter storm is forecast to move slowly across the US, blanketing cities including Memphis, Nashville, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York with snow.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing millions of hectares, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Darkness quickly stretched across the land, blanketing miles of sand.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young