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covered

  • past participle of cover.
  • past tense form of cover.

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Asked how he could make the identification with much of the man’s face covered, Cooper said he had met YG “a lot” and recognized his eyes, body type, height, walk and demeanor.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

What’s more, the government said, the positive sample was discovered in lettuce that wasn’t covered by Taylor’s recall, suggesting there could be additional product that was unsafe to eat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

"The running of No 10 North will be covered by existing Cabinet Office budgets. There is no additional cost to taxpayers", Burnham's spokesman told reporters earlier this week.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

This giant salamander lived in the broad freshwater lakes and marshes that covered parts of Kyushu several million years ago.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

A menu board near the order window is covered in scrawls of rainbow chalk.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith