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covering

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /


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Last August, after the fine was issued, a new freedom of speech law covering England's universities came into force giving the regulator even stronger powers.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Find insight on 29Metals, Coal India, gold futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The spaces feature the newly released Huntington Collection wall covering by Morris & Co. in the iconic Strawberry Thief motif, pink ceilings and Alberto Giacometti-style lighting from Visual Comfort.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Some areas showed clear, well-defined patterns, while nearby regions had none at all, resembling a lake where ice forms in scattered patches rather than covering the surface all at once.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

In fact, the household silver had been hidden, some around the kitchen and some in the bed ticking—the thick linen or cotton covering of a mattress.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis