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cover

[kuhv-er] / ˈkʌv ər /












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Last week, McClatchy newsrooms were cut severely, leaving fewer journalists than ever to cover the fast-growing hubs of the Central Valley.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Tissues such as skin, along with the epithelial layers that cover and line many organs, have a remarkable ability to rebuild themselves after extensive damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Susan worked as a secretary for four years when she was 19, then returned once for temporary cover and another time to overhaul a failing system.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

One camera was fitted with a cover called a “Flock sock.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It was there coming up over the hill, even though ragged bits of mist still hovered over the fields, and the cliffs were hidden under a cover of gray.

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

UC’s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy covers students, faculty, staff and third parties such as visitors and contractors.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Make sure there’s an inflation rider — inflation over 30 years could erode the value of your policy if you don’t have one in place — and that the policy covers dementia.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

The Track Record mortgage from Skipton Building Society covers 100% of the value of a property, with the borrower paying nothing upfront.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

That race happens in New York, as does much of what Mr. Wilson covers, here and in his show.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Then he rolled under the covers and blocked out the world.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

For 10 years he’s covered the gap himself, supplemented by donations and buoyed by a 2025 segment on CBS 8 San Diego that brought in $12,000.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

This included a failure to properly investigate why she started wearing a hijab - that covered the bruising - for "fear of causing offence".

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Though the first African slaves in Virginia arrived in 1619, comparatively few black captives came to the English colonies of the North American mainland during the period covered in “Contested Continent.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Both the amount of ocean covered by ice and the size of individual floes influence how often collisions occur.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

His blue Tang jacket was covered in dust.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

The black fabric tape covering the handle is worn and peeling.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Find insight on Volvo Car, Wizz Air and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Global climate models cannot track every one of the vast number of relatively small floes covering the Arctic.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

As higher gas prices and rising costs of living stretch consumers’ budgets, covering expenses for basics has become a bigger priority.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

Swiftly, her teeth gritted, she dug in the soil with her hands and lifted the ratatoska into it, covering it with earth, so that the lavellans wouldn’t eat it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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