covering up
Example Sentences
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His brusqueness was deliberate, a way “of presenting himself and covering up his actual feelings.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Scotland were on the ropes, covering up and praying that the punishment would stop.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
When Jordan Flowers saw “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg’s new film about the government covering up proof of aliens, he was pleased to discover the movie might help his cause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Energy Department awarded $94 million in grants, covering up to 50% of costs, to boost the U.S. nuclear renaissance.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
I was stooping over mine, my hair falling onto the pages, covering up the definition of myself.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
