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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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That lets worthy projects proceed without shifting costs to existing ratepayers—something a blanket moratorium can’t do.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

He’s tiny and delicate, with a full head of black hair, sleeping, wrapped in a blanket printed sparingly with rubber ducks.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

The EU says all options are on the table, from a blanket ban on children from social media platforms to restrictions on certain services and features.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

He looms on the dugout wall, monitoring each play, sometimes hiding under a blanket or turned away.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

I made him as comfortable as I could on the couch with his pillow and blanket, and gave him the last of the Gravol I found in the medicine cabinet.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

In those days, there was a local committee seeking to get rid of kudzu, an invasive plant that blankets much of the rural South.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

So as soon as the air alert starts, she takes blankets and pillows into the bathroom with her children and hunkers down.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

A dangerous heat wave can put anyone at risk of dehydration and heatstroke, and that’s a major concern this week as extreme heat blankets much of the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Residents can apply for help with everyday essentials, while items such as electric blankets, warm clothing and slow cookers would be made available later in the year.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Silently, I slipped into bed and wrapped my bleeding finger in the blankets.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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