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"He had a couple of chords he could play... but let's just say I covered for him!" was Collins' verdict.

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European Council President Antonio Costa said the bloc had "committed to ensure that Ukraine's financial needs will be covered for the next two years".

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With eight needed off the last over, she slashed the first ball from Nahida Akter through the covers for four, then sealed the deal in style, pulling the third ball for a six.

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With hundreds of exhibitors presenting art across two venues, there’s much ground to cover for visitors to the lush Regent’s Park.

But too often, that “heterodoxy” serves as cover for regressive politics.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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