give cover

Example Sentences

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"The judgement must not be used by Government to give cover to a system which shields wrongdoing rather than exposing it."

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Even then, Arbuckle said, it can be hard to convince farmers to give cover crops a try because, despite the significant environmental benefits, a small drop in cash crop yield can mean a big cost.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

The group added: "The United States and Israel are imperfect and, like all democracies, at times deserving of critique, but false equivalencies give cover to terrorist groups."

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2021

“I understand the instinct to want to give cover to the president,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2017

"It's new to me," muttered Shag; "and it will also give cover to one's enemies; one must be very cautious in the Northland, I think."

From The Outcasts by Heming, Arthur Henry Howard