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covering

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /


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Find insight on oil futures, inflation, Dominion Energy and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Alongside covering roads in huge nets to stop drone attacks, both Russia and Ukraine have fired thousands of tethered fibre-optic attack drones -- with the webs of discarded cables stretching for dozens of kilometres.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Across more than four decades of data covering nearly 20,000 identified humpback whales, only two whales were found to have traveled between the two breeding regions.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The UK also issued a time-limited licence covering the maritime transportation of LNG and related services under Russia sanctions rules, running until 1 January.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

A quick flash of the little beggar, Cat Neely, her curly hair covering most of her face.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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