under cover
Example Sentences
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"It was a tacky wicket as it was under cover for a while. After losing a few wickets, it was tough to get back into the game."
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
But these elephants are no dopes: One of Ms. Argo’s coups is capturing a very well-organized raid—quietly executed, under cover of darkness—by a parade of males into a tomato plantation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
As the sun went down and a phone notification warned of more rain, the women, donning elf aprons and Santa hats, scrambled to move the boxes under cover.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
However, Newey is said to have given his former Red Bull colleague a tour of the Aston Martin factory under cover of darkness on Tuesday night.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
And after a moment or so I would glance at my watch under cover of my glove, and say: “I’m afraid I ought to be going, it must be after four.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
