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covering

noun as in top

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The elusive treasure hunter insisted on covering his face with a scarf and would only be interviewed from behind a screen.

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When Ho Wai-ho and his fellow firefighters arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later, the blaze was already racing up the green netting and bamboo scaffolding covering the 31-story high rise.

The Atlanta Fed said that in its region covering parts of six Southeastern states, many businesses were either cutting staff or only hiring as many people as needed to replace departing workers.

In the period covering early October to Nov. 17, the beige book said companies had instituted hiring freezes, left jobs unfilled when workers left or merely replaced departing employees.

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These fares include season tickets covering most commuter routes, some off-peak return tickets on long-distance journeys and flexible tickets for travel in and around major cities.

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

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