- present participle of cover.
covering
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The European Union already has multiple laws covering data protection, artificial intelligence and online content.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Famously combative, White has at times clashed with journalists covering the sport during news conferences.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Now it just felt like he was a little kid covering his own face and thinking he was hidden.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Meanwhile, some protesters in dark clothing and face coverings were seen taking boards off a building to build a street barricade in the southern city of Bordeaux.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
One potential explanation involves their exoskeletons, the hard outer coverings that protect their bodies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In European traditions, the handwritten Torah scroll, which contains the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is protected with ceremonial coverings and adornments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Remember to store items down there on high shelves, and consider mold-protecting wall coverings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“In what order you keep these rooms, Mrs. Fairfax!” said I. “No dust, no canvas coverings: except that the air feels chilly, one would think they were inhabited daily.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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