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[kuhv-er] / ˈkʌv ər /












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While agricultural expansion is still the leading driver of tree cover loss across the tropics, fires played a major role worldwide, accounting for 42 percent of the destruction.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Oil has spilled into the Black Sea, creating slicks that cover several square miles of water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Broadway veteran Eric Anderson will step back into the role on May 19, but the actor who will cover the interim, from May 2 through 17, hasn’t been announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The ONS stressed the figures, which cover the next 100 years of the UK's population, are projections and not predictions or forecasts.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

On the second twirl, I caught sight of the cocky, toothy smile of Douglas Fairbanks on the cover of Photoplay.I plucked the magazine from the stand.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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