covering up
Example Sentences
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The Energy Department awarded $94 million in grants, covering up to 50% of costs, to boost the U.S. nuclear renaissance.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“Caltrans cannot keep being in a reactive phase and then putting the city in a position of covering up for their failures.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
After any military action, proponents and opponents of that action often cite numbers of killed and wounded to either demonstrate a low risk to servicemembers—or to accuse governments of covering up the toll on troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
“If we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files,” Khanna said last month.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
The river ran deep and wide from all the rain, covering up rocks and fallen trees.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
