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  • present participle of cover.
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covering

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /


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Before becoming an editor in 2022, Brent spent two decades as a legal affairs reporter, in roles covering the Supreme Court, the Justice Department and lower courts across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Find insight on consumer finances, RBC Capital Markets, Liontrust Asset Management and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Independent environmental assessments -- covering grid stability, power supply, water risk, ecology, acoustics and more -- are conducted 12 to 24 months before a project begins," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Inspectors red-tagged eight buildings, covering 13 addresses, and yellow-tagged one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Just as stars are covering the ceiling above, crumbs are littering the ground beneath me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Remember to store items down there on high shelves, and consider mold-protecting wall coverings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Two of the walls suggest opulent textile coverings; the other two place Gonzaga-related scenes among an array of decorative pilasters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"This isn't about targeting people who wear face coverings for religious, medical or any other legitimate reasons, this is about targeting criminals who feel immune while wearing face coverings to intimidate Nottingham people," Shannon added.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

From today, police and community protection officers will be able to ask people to remove coverings if they "reasonably believe" they are being used to conceal their identity to commit crime or anti-social behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Moments later, they came out, wearing new coverings and smiling.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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