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Dense fog will blanket parts of the UK on Sunday and into next week, causing dangerous driving conditions.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Mr. Specht argues that the “the ownership society ceded a lot of autonomy to local communities” and that “local governance has become little more than a blanket veto on any proposal for new development.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

In Lyon, France's third-biggest city, regional authorities have imposed a blanket ban on demonstrations.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

My blanket was sopping; when I tried to roll from my spot my body made squelching sounds, suctioned to the damp floor.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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

The Daily Telegraph reports on Britons being asked to make "Be ready" kits for emergencies, "including three days' worth of non-perishable food and bottled water, an FM radio and blankets".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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

The pledge comes as smoke from Indonesian wildfires blankets parts of Southeast Asia, closing schools and fuelling a surge in respiratory complaints across the region.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The shape of her sleeping body filled the blankets.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler