- present participle of cover.
covering
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The stock isn’t cheap, trading at a forward P/E of 57.3, but all eight sell-side analysts covering Mama’s rate the stock a buy, according to LSEG.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
When he stopped taking them halfway through his first year at university, the inflamed areas of skin were no longer like what he had always dealt with, instead covering most of his body.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
All parties will be back in court for the first of two hearings beginning Aug. 13 covering motions to dismiss the case brought by Bobby Dee Presents and Live Nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Find insight on NextEra Energy, oil futures, Repsol and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Something’s different now—there’s a blanket of light covering her entire form.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Contractors could be seen putting up long white coverings in place of the missing walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Hazzard said there is "no place for masked men, paramilitary style face coverings in broad daylight".
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
As well as the restriction on face coverings, Hochul announced that ICE agents would no longer be permitted to enter schools, libraries, community centers, polling sites, and other sensitive locations without a judicial warrant.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Based on its features, scientists classified it as a thescelosaurid, a group of two-legged dinosaurs found in East Asia and North America that may have had fuzzy coverings.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
“In what order you keep these rooms, Mrs. Fairfax!” said I. “No dust, no canvas coverings: except that the air feels chilly, one would think they were inhabited daily.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
