tarpaulin
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Many face poor living conditions in Bangladesh, living in makeshift homes of tarpaulin and bamboo on steep hillsides.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
A tarpaulin covered the court to make sure people couldn’t observe his lengthy matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Gone is the tarpaulin roof: The Bird Cage is now a fully enclosed, soundstage-like structure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
A white, igloo-like tarpaulin had been erected over the candles, flowers and messages to shield them from the snow and winter weather.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
At least with the tarpaulin over the boat, he wasn’t out in that brutal rain anymore.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
AFP saw several residents of the small town of Mbay, in Nagekeo regency nearest the epicentre, camped out in makeshift tents they had erected using tarpaulins and poles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hick said Syston residents could also do their bit by cleaning their gullies and drains now and again in autumn when leaves begin to drop and consider flood barriers, sandbags and tarpaulins for their properties.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The burnt-out shell of the bus was screened off behind white tarpaulins set up across the road, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Nearly 270,000 tents and tarpaulins have been brought into Gaza since August, according to COGAT, although the breakdown and quality of the items couldn’t be determined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
Most of these people traveled in big trucks covered with dark canvas tarpaulins, but there were some trailers and a few camper tops like Rocinante.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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