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  • present participle of cover.
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covering

[kuhv-er-ing] / ˈkʌv ər ɪŋ /


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Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Covington told the Times and the Washington Post that the five networks -- ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News -- had "boycotted covering White House events."

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Independent environmental assessments -- covering grid stability, power supply, water risk, ecology, acoustics and more -- are conducted 12 to 24 months before a project begins," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Inspectors red-tagged eight buildings, covering 13 addresses, and yellow-tagged one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Find insight on Roche Holding, GSK, Argenx and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The spiders on the web start moving toward Autumn, covering her legs entirely.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Remember to store items down there on high shelves, and consider mold-protecting wall coverings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Two of the walls suggest opulent textile coverings; the other two place Gonzaga-related scenes among an array of decorative pilasters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

David Kennedy from the Scottish Police Federation says there is definitely "more to do" on face coverings although he cautions that localised enforcement might simply see youths moving elsewhere.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

From today, police and community protection officers will be able to ask people to remove coverings if they "reasonably believe" they are being used to conceal their identity to commit crime or anti-social behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

I remember this stuff, because when we were children, Auntie An-mei didn’t let us touch any of her new furniture except through the clear plastic coverings.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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