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

Chinese vessels on research missions often give cover to military purposes, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

The cultural resonance of these views — although they represent fake history — helps give cover to activity to would otherwise cause outrage.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2018

Will his comments from last weekend give cover to others?

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2018

These could, with very little work, be made to give cover from all sides.

From The Defence of Duffer's Drift by Swinton, Ernest Dunlop