Example Sentences

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The Hurricanes’ pass rush has papered over plenty of postseason errors and kept Miami in close games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Individual talent has papered over the cracks - like on Thursday, when a stoppage-time Vinicius Jr special gave them a victory over Colombia their play had not really deserved.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025

For the past few years, relief funding has papered over the gaps.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

England’s set piece aptitude has papered over its flaws in this tournament.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2018

But the partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering, and the product that grew out of it, resulted in complications that IBM has papered over with carefully parsed statements and misleading marketing.

From Scientific American • Sep. 6, 2017