break cover
Example Sentences
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As they break cover and pull back, the Russian soldiers are more vulnerable.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
He says the tanks had driven back to the road when Dudarenko decided to break cover.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022
But will any break cover over the weekend, particularly if there are any new revelations?
From The Guardian • Jan. 15, 2022
Sanchez said he had at least two photographers collecting tips and following Messi and PSG for the first shots of the family when they finally break cover from their hotel.
From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2021
It is as difficult to get them outside the inner ramparts as it is to make an old fox break cover.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry
