tarpaulin
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Some of her neighbours are covering their cars in tarpaulin to protect them from the bird; one is rumoured to have spent £800 on repairs.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
And at once Malcolm began to regret not having rolled back more of the tarpaulin: he could see hardly anything ahead.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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