covering
Americannoun
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something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
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Mathematics. cover.
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the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.
noun
Etymology
Origin of covering
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at cover, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Find insight on Barclays’ 2026 price estimate for Brent, Brazil’s oil reserves and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The analysis brought together evidence from 59 systematic reviews covering more than 50 acute pain conditions affecting both children and adults.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Herz said the company has never had a problem covering its dividend—even when natural-gas prices fell to multiyear lows last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Customers are starting to share eight quarters of demand visibility with semiconductor-production equipment suppliers, Arcuri said, which is “something we have never heard before” in his nearly three decades of covering the industry.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The straw was piling up in the corners and crawling up the walls, covering the tapestries, the paintings, and the windows.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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