blanketed
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Forest fires have blanketed parts of the country as well as neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore in toxic smog, pushing air quality indices into "unhealthy" territory.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Despite this, the name has been absolutely blanketed across social media: TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, even Pinterest.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
A huge area has been blanketed by a thick plume of yellowish smoke, with fumes detected as far as eastern France, where authorities issued an air-pollution alert.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Smoke from nearly 900 wildfires burning in Canada have blanketed a large swath of the U.S., from Chicago to New York, resulting in poor air quality that forced the postponement of one MLS game Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The ground was blanketed with fresh white snow as the Witchlings and one black wagon containing one cranky toad, pulled by Thorn, wound through town toward the Bruised Apple Bookshop.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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