Example Sentences

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A big problem was that early Mac sales success cloaked some of the severe technical problems that almost led to the company’s failure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

"We shouldn't just think dinosaurs are mammals cloaked in scales and feathers," Holtz said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Andrew's office, in a leafy village to the south of Manchester, also resembled a scene from a TV drama - cloaked in yellow crime tape, staff in shock and records being boxed up.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Sand and dust storms -- driven by severe drought, rising temperatures and deforestation -- have cloaked cities and villages in an endless ochre haze, grounded flights and filled hospitals with patients suffering from breathing difficulties.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Fog cloaked the three figures standing under the glow of a lamppost.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman