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Example Sentences

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Across Nigeria's oil-rich southern Niger Delta, decades of oil spills have left a landscape deeply scarred, with wetlands increasingly coated in crude and contaminated sediment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

While “Blue Heron” may not come coated in the feel-good gloss of “The Sheep Detectives,” these two films are mirror images — not two in a trend, but in direct conversation with one another.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

When the Eaton fire burned through Altadena’s historic neighborhoods, it destroyed many homes that were coated in toxic lead paint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Titanium parts coated with precious metals such as gold or platinum are expensive, while stainless steel is far more economical.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

She presses her face to the top of his head, her headscarf coated in the grime from his dust-thick hair, the front of her dress imprinted with his sooty silhouette.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell