give cover
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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
Even then, Arbuckle said, it can be hard to convince farmers to give cover crops a try because, despite the significant environmental benefits, a small drop in cash crop yield can mean a big cost.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
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
The tent in which he holds his courts is large enough to give cover easily to a thousand souls.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
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