coat
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Specializing in a stodgy subject like religion, the military or law enforcement—especially if one has anything positive to say—is as unfashionable as flaunting a fur coat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
At night, Elle shrugs on her father’s heavy black coat and slips into a reverie about a myth in which a grief-stricken murderer called the Leather Man searches for his lost daughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Throw in four bunches of baby bok choy and stir to coat them in flavored oil.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
According to the ministry, a sofa originally listed at 4,500 euros cost taxpayers around 2,000 euros, while a coat rack was reduced from 620 euros to 330 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
I want to ask her more, but she pulls her coat tighter round her and changes the subject.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The weathered thread compartment holds two toy horses with armed riders in red coats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Nor does Palantir need to sell chore coats and tennis skirts to meet its bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But in a heatwave their muscles generate more heat, while their thick coats and round bodies make it harder to cool down.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
That strong flavor coats the noodles and produces a delicious, equally concentrated broth.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Chairs scrape as too many people find seats, say hello, and take off their coats.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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In February, Henkel announced the launch of the first cold seal solution that works with barrier coated paper, which is both recyclable and suitable for food products.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Shag carpet covered original terra-cotta floors, high-gloss paint coated nearly every wooden surface and overgrown weeds crowded the yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Scientists believe the striking turquoise color comes from blooms of coccolithophores, microscopic phytoplankton coated in calcium carbonate plates.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Drizzle with the melted butter and olive oil, then toss gently until the cracker pieces are coated but not pulverized.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
The bee man didn't have a beekeeper's mask, though bees coated his smock and face.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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A new and improved anti-graffiti coating will be installed Friday, Hellmann added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
While paper or cardboard packaging might on its own be recyclable, the presence of a label, a seal or a coating can negate that.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Introducing a modest number of bubbles created a much more even coating, while increasing the bubble concentration further caused particles to collect near the center of the droplet instead.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
It’s blended with an almost unreasonable amount of lemon zest and juice before coating every ridge of cavatappi.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The uranium pellets that form nuclear fuel rods are held together by a thin coating, called cladding, of the metal zirconium.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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