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covers

verb as in protect, guard

verb as in include, contain

verb as in describe in published writing

verb as in fill in for, compensate

verb as in travel across area

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The spending approved Thursday covers the rebuilt roadways, new bridges and retaining walls, drainage and utility work, landscaping, lighting, and wayfinding systems.

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The list of tariff exemptions published Friday also covers other produce such as avocados, coconuts and pineapples.

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The Greenland ice sheet covers an area around 40 times larger than Switzerland.

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During the pandemic, Benante had worked with Harvey on covers of songs by Tom Petty and Massive Attack, so he knew she had the chops to sing in a variety of styles.

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"Our school principal recognises this too, and kindly covers the costs of tuition fees and instruments, so the pupils don't have to pay."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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