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blanket

[blang-kit] / ˈblæŋ kɪt /






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He said the decision to issue a blanket commutation for all death row inmates came down to not differentiating among those affected by heinous acts.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

The blanket of low-hanging gray clouds known as the marine layer has been essential in shielding heavily populated coastal Southern California from heat, but it has been in decline as the climate warms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

That’s fire, the kind that makes you want to cozy up under a blanket with your favorite mug of tea.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Testing by Which?, external shows it typically costs between 2p and 8p an hour to run an electric blanket at its highest setting.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

I swept a blanket over them and turned my face away.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

When it gets cold, many people turn to hot water bottles and blankets - but there are other ways to warm your body.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Five years ago, they began filming themselves pulling thick, fluffy blankets of lint from screens the size of baking sheets, sometimes finding tiny treasures like coins or plastic toys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

I think weighted blankets would be a great business venture still.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some rested on cots and benches with their dogs in hallways, while others lay with blankets on the floors of classrooms where desks and chairs were pushed to the side.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Mother sits beside her, and the other women encircle Naomi, holding up their blankets to create a tent for some privacy.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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