blanket
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And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
"There is a blanket of dust all day from all the mining and stone crushing," said Subhash Saini, whose brother died from what private doctors said was silicosis, an illness caused by breathing in dust.
From Barron's • May 31, 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 • May 25, 2026
This week, a pile of sumo oranges that practically begged to be eaten on a blanket by the lake.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
On one very cold night—it must have been thirty or thirty-five below—I awakened in the morning with dogs all around me and three of them curled up on top of me; a living blanket.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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