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coat

[koht] / koʊt /






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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

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

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

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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