give cover

Example Sentences

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"The judgement must not be used by Government to give cover to a system which shields wrongdoing rather than exposing it."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Even then, Arbuckle said, it can be hard to convince farmers to give cover crops a try because, despite the significant environmental benefits, a small drop in cash crop yield can mean a big cost.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

They could also give cover to nations that would simply rather not attend.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

It's a lie that worked for decades to give cover to their malice.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2021

Entrench′ment, an earthen parapet thrown up to give cover against an enemy's fire and the ditch or trench from which the earth is obtained: any protection: an encroachment.—Entrench upon, to encroach upon.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various