- present participle of cover.
covering
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Its most recent bargaining contract, covering some 700 workers, expired in 2022, and union leadership and company have been unable to reach an agreement on a new contract since then.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
By 2007, I couldn't keep covering up my stumbling with excuses and so felt I had to reveal my diagnosis.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
For its monthly jobs reports, the BLS relies on a survey of about 119,000 employers, covering about a quarter of U.S. jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ian Lovett is a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal covering the war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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Outside the warehouse, dozens of workers in hard hats and neon vests can be seen tackling the effort, some wearing face coverings.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Smaller, separated shade coverings also help maintain open pathways for emergency responders, lifeguard vehicles and medical personnel who may need to reach an emergency quickly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
As well as the restriction on face coverings, Hochul announced that ICE agents would no longer be permitted to enter schools, libraries, community centers, polling sites, and other sensitive locations without a judicial warrant.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Based on its features, scientists classified it as a thescelosaurid, a group of two-legged dinosaurs found in East Asia and North America that may have had fuzzy coverings.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
I remember this stuff, because when we were children, Auntie An-mei didn’t let us touch any of her new furniture except through the clear plastic coverings.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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