blanketing

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The Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings, blanketing the ocean in ash for up to 100 miles offshore.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The Black Summer bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing millions of hectares, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

There were wild blackberries and raspberries blanketing the hillsides, and vestiges of old fruit orchards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Artist Diana Yesenia Alvarado was squatting in the studio with a layer of sunlight blanketing her hair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

In the early 1900s, there were more than 1,300 known gangs with more than 25,000 members blanketing the city.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield