give cover
Example Sentences
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"The judgement must not be used by Government to give cover to a system which shields wrongdoing rather than exposing it."
From BBC • May 7, 2026
They could also give cover to nations that would simply rather not attend.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021
The cultural resonance of these views — although they represent fake history — helps give cover to activity to would otherwise cause outrage.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2018
Will his comments from last weekend give cover to others?
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2018
Thus it became necessary to devise some new impediment which, whilst remaining mobile, would also give cover and an advantage in the final hand-to-hand shock.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
