coated

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Within days of the pool’s reopening this month, algae blooms coated the floor and colored the surface, drawing spectators and online mockery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The crispy fried tofu, coated in a sweet-and-spicy sauce, is another must-order.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Across Nigeria's oil-rich southern Niger Delta, decades of oil spills have left a landscape deeply scarred, with wetlands increasingly coated in crude and contaminated sediment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

When the Eaton fire burned through Altadena’s historic neighborhoods, it destroyed many homes that were coated in toxic lead paint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Inside, the smell of mustiness coated everything like a thick layer of bad cologne.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia