under cover

Example Sentences

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"It was a tacky wicket as it was under cover for a while. After losing a few wickets, it was tough to get back into the game."

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

But these elephants are no dopes: One of Ms. Argo’s coups is capturing a very well-organized raid—quietly executed, under cover of darkness—by a parade of males into a tomato plantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

As the sun went down and a phone notification warned of more rain, the women, donning elf aprons and Santa hats, scrambled to move the boxes under cover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Eight soldiers were charged with depriving the students of their civil rights under cover of law, but were acquitted in a bench trial.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025

Once there, he must have gone straight for the plank bridge—which he evidently knew about—and set an ambush under cover.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams