blanketed
Example Sentences
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Heavy, acrid smoke blanketed the eastern United States on Saturday, marring preparations for the weekend's highly awaited World Cup final to be held in an open stadium in New Jersey.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Officials say the smoke will not be as bad as it was in 2023, when smoke from Quebec wildfires blanketed the US East Coast.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Plumes of black smoke blanketed swaths of the city center as international guests began arriving for the first day of the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, where Putin is expected to deliver a speech on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Steyer’s prolific spending has blanketed the airwaves with television ads and helped propel him near the top of an unsettled gubernatorial field in the polls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
If the Queen died without an heir, the ash that had blanketed Taninli would spread, sifting into the cracks and corners of the Wood, sinking into the Nir until the river became thick and slow.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
