- past participle of clothe.
clad
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The archaeologists built sterile, temporary structures with temperature and humidity controls, and lowered experts clad in head-to-toe medical gowns into the pits atop bedlike platforms so as to minimize contact with the artifacts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Next to her was a colleague, Santiago Salazar, 22, clad in his black Mexican World Cup team jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Die-hard fans, many clad in American flags and US squad regalia, told the BBC they were convinced that whether the team won or lost, this World Cup could be a tipping point for the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
“What about Elise?” the queen said, indicating a blond young woman clad in lavender.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The prosecutor's office is already investigating a criminal complaint regarding the 958,000-euro renovation of the tower's surrounding 700-metre wall, for which workers were painting a brick-effect concrete facade instead of laying brick cladding.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Building Safety Minister, Samantha Dixon said: "Residents shouldn't be left worrying about living in homes with dangerous, flammable cladding, just because their building isn't tall enough to qualify for funding".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The tower of the former Pfizer headquarters was built in the 1960s, alternating sleek rows of metallic cladding and rectangular windows up a wedding-cake-shaped facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Everything pointed to the possibility that the fuel in the spent pool was no longer underwater, and that the zirconium cladding that encased the fuel rods had ignited.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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