covering

Example Sentences

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Speculative traders covering short positions by buying cocoa are pushing prices higher, not fundamental factors, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Ksenia Shaikhutdinova is a senior video journalist covering international news in The Wall Street Journal’s bureau in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“What I like to do by covering things is make the photograph a question,” Gray said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The city has now agreed to pay attorneys’ fees of $1.9 million to the plaintiffs and $300,000 to the intervenors’, covering additional time spent in negotiation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“This one’s yours, buddy. I bought it to replace the one you lost in the lake. We lost. I lost,” Owen said, covering the last bit with a fake cough.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz