blanketing

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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. 11, 2026

One hole in the fabric of full autonomy, he observes, became clear Dec. 20, when a power blackout blanketing San Francisco stranded much of Waymo’s robotaxi fleet on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

There were wild blackberries and raspberries blanketing the hillsides, and vestiges of old fruit orchards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Artist Diana Yesenia Alvarado was squatting in the studio with a layer of sunlight blanketing her hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer