wrapping
Example Sentences
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed the White House's confidence when he told reporters on Capitol Hill he thinks the US is "wrapping up" the military operation.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Japan's formalities -- from the complexity of polite language to extreme attention to detail in packaging or wrapping -- may surprise visitors, he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Up until then, he had been taking a break from the spotlight after wrapping his Love On Tour shows in summer 2023.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Now Carmen felt like a thousand snakes were wrapping themselves around her, trying to pull her down.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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