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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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Dense fog will blanket parts of the UK on Sunday and into next week, causing dangerous driving conditions.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

While Angelenos are using water rebates to replace turf with native grasses, expansive non-native lawns blanket the Lucas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

And just one of 49 priority habitat types - like ancient and native woodlands, blanket bogs and species-rich grasslands - have favourable status.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It is “guilt-by-association,” and the group argues that the blanket ban lacks tailoring for specific safety concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

A white girl, as tall as me, cradles a limp baby in a muddied blanket.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Five years ago, they began filming themselves pulling thick, fluffy blankets of lint from screens the size of baking sheets, sometimes finding tiny treasures like coins or plastic toys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I think weighted blankets would be a great business venture still.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Currently, autumn clothing bundles are in demand, but volunteers have already started putting together a Christmas box of festive clothing, blankets, and shoes.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms where desks and chairs were pushed to the side.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I was still hearing it again in my head when we were back upstairs in our attic room that night, huddled under our blankets.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo


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