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had been papering
  • past perfect progressive of paper.

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Despite going into the game following four straight clean sheets, former Ibrox striker Steven Thompson expressed doubts about his former side's performance level and suggested their wins had been papering over cracks.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024