blanket
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Ironically, one reason the region may be warming more quickly is its success in reducing air pollution, thinning the blanket of aerosols that bounce back solar radiation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
NRW said the vehicles travelled over private land to the Moel Fferna peak, leaving "huge tyre marks and damage" in peat and blanket bog habitats, both of which are "rare and protected".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Colder air can hold less water vapor, which normally acts like an insulating blanket around Earth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Even today, a quick glance at The Times’ library reveals an almost supernatural ability to blanket a beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Feed her hay and cover her with a blanket.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
According to the simulations, the same collision could also have generated the regolith that now blankets much of the moon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
They’re styling their homes with pumpkin decor and cozy blankets, showing off fall outfits and partaking in fall drink menus at coffee shops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We used heated blankets and warmed air to keep her body temperature stable throughout the operation, and after 90 minutes of surgery, she recovered remarkably quickly," said Ashpole.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In some cases, you can even find vehicle-inspired first-aid kits that include items such as emergency blankets, flashlights, road flares, emergency markers, and more.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rain and sleet tapped against my window, but now that I was inside, bundled up under a mountain of blankets, I didn’t mind it.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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