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covering

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /


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It will be the world’s largest, covering ten lanes of traffic with 210 feet of vegetated bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

While still covering about 11 months of imports, the decline underscores the strain.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

His first touch took the ball away from the covering Tony Adams, his second fired a left-footed shot a fraction inside David Seaman's far post.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Find insight on palm oil, gold prices and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There were chain-link fences with razor wire, iron bars on windows, and graffiti covering the wall of an abandoned warehouse.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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