covers
Example Sentences
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Player covers their mouth in a confrontational situation: A referee can send the player off.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The property has a $500,000 mortgage, and she covers all of its expenses.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
He covers his face when the line-dancing scenes on “The Americans” come up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Alex Janin covers personal health and wellness for The Wall Street Journal, where she has been a reporter since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Once the shadows have shapes and I can see my surroundings, I slide out from the covers and off the mattress.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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