blot out
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Moth swarms so thick they can blot out the stars are fluttering across Australia, heralding a migratory spectacle unseen since the creature's brush with extinction nearly 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But in voters’ minds the bad news seems to blot out the good, and when pollsters ask if his age is an issue most say yes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
In just over five months, a total solar eclipse will blot out the sun across a wide swath of North America for the first time since 2017.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun, it will blot out all but the sun’s outer rim.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
Brewing high thunderheads, he churned the deep with both hands on his trident—called up wind from every quarter, and sent a wall of rain to blot out land and sea in torrential night.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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