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covers

British  
/ ˈkəʊvɜːs /

abbreviation

  1. coversed sine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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Ms. Bozelko is a journalist who covers criminal justice and prisons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The money, which once allowed her to fill a grocery cart, now only covers the bare necessities.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The prices of other Karex products, from personal lubricants and probe covers to catheters and aluminium foil packaging, have also increased, Goh said.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Gary Davies, who regularly covers daytime programmes when the main presenters are off, has been hosting Radio 2's breakfast show since Mills was sacked by the BBC in late March.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Once Mrs. Wigginbottom closed the door, I threw off my covers and stared at Aunt Kitty for some sort of explanation.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan