blanket
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"So, we all started to panic; some people jumped out of windows, and some ran outside," the 31-year-old barber told AFP as he stroked his mother's leg under her hospital blanket.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Blanket beside blanket, grill beside grill, body beside body, fire beside fire.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
The blanket rule is not a moral position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Just present yourself as knowledgeable and open-minded, as opposed to a blanket cynic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
And Patch was burrowed under the straw of his bed, his scrap of blanket tucked under his chin.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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A day earlier, troops had taken down most of a tent but settlers defiantly remained at the site with blankets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The organization is also helping families get access to blankets, food, water, medicine and other basic supplies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The material was used to make ceremonial blankets, giving these dogs a role centered on textile production rather than hunting or transportation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Those numbers are made real by the dozens of families around us who have no choice but to lie on blankets on the floor, in the hallway.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
I got back into my bed and pulled the blankets over me.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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