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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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The government clarified it does not seek a blanket ban on the glasses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The UK government said it wanted to keep young people safe but had decided not to introduce "blanket restrictions" on new drivers.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

A half-mile away, in a stretch farther from the river that had sat mostly vacant since Beacon Manufacturing closed its blanket factory nearly 25 years ago, new businesses are opening one after another.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Per a Friday report from the New York Times, advisers are urging the president to be more cautious in his blanket statements around AI’s safety.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

A large bed took up an entire wall and was covered with a blanket woven in rich rainbow colors.

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

When the BBC visited some in June, dozens of families were seen lying on blankets on the floor, and one hospital said it was operating at more than double its capacity.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"We've got electric blankets on every bed. We've got electric blankets on the sofa. We...only really turn heating on when it's absolutely necessary," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

I soon found myself clambering on hands and knees in my swim shorts into a dirt-floored dome made from sticks and blankets, and sitting cross-legged as red-hot volcanic stones were laid in a central pit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

Clutching our blankets and pillowcases, we were swept along with the others.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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