covering up

Example Sentences

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Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

After any military action, proponents and opponents of that action often cite numbers of killed and wounded to either demonstrate a low risk to servicemembers—or to accuse governments of covering up the toll on troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“If we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files,” Khanna said last month.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

George denied the allegations and said he was the victim of a "smear campaign" aimed at covering up the actual reasons for his firing.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 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