Example Sentences

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In some cities, Jews say they are covering their Kippahs, or head coverings, in public or placing their mezuzas, which are usually affixed outside doorjambs, on the inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“If we found six men that they were hiding in two hours, imagine how many men they are covering up for in those 3 million files,” Khanna said last month.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“This is not the institution’s issue. We in athletics are covering all of the costs.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

But on-air personalities, whether they are covering politics or true crime, have devoted fans willing to pay to see them up close.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

“But what if Bryant and Milam are covering for somebody else?”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe