covers
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This layout ensures that each beam covers a specific region with minimal overlap.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
The government’s data comes from purpose-built surveys, and covers the public sector as well as private businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Of course, the last decade covers the period when Nvidia transformed itself from being primarily a provider of chips for videogames into the leading supplier of AI processors and the world’s largest company.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
He also writes the Weekend Sip column, which covers wine, spirits and beer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
The porch swing cricked five hundred times before Cat crawled under the covers next to her brother, and it was still cricking when she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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