blanket
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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
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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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