paper
noun
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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But these sports successes are papering over some deeper problems.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2016