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blanketing

[blang-ki-ting] / ˈblæŋ kɪ tɪŋ /


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"We're blanketing out thousands of young men and women," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

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

Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

The coat of dust blanketing everything is so thick it’s clear it hasn’t been disturbed for years.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins



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