under cover
Example Sentences
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Laughter, puzzlement, dismissal — our usual reactions to absurdity — are worse than impotent, in that they offer cover for bad actors to push us further and further away from the truth.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022
Called-off shows will cause further financial stress on cash-strapped theaters, Davies said, especially because no commercial insurers in Britain offer cover for coronavirus-related cancellations.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021
A second Lloyd's market source said many insurers were reluctant to offer cover against operational risk because of the huge bills firms can run up as a result of rogue trading.
From Reuters • Aug. 30, 2017
Lee Wallace was prepared to tuck in and offer cover on the left, yet even in the second half when Tavernier's attacking forays were more pronounced, Stokes still left him looking sluggish.
From BBC • May 21, 2016
Puffs of sand arose along the front of the arroyo, searching out each little bush top which might possibly offer cover.
From Heart's Desire by Hough, Emerson
