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PSG’s final game was a 3-2 defeat to modest Clermont and highlighted the glaring weaknesses in midfield and defense that Mbappé’s goals have papered over.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

But while the Nationals have papered over a lack of lefties in the past, Manager Dave Martinez seems, well, uninterested in a plan of that nature.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

They seemed to have papered that over until recently, when Bannon was the subject of considerable press coverage after reporter Joshua Green’s new book about him was published.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2017

And they have papered the walls of one gallery with 4,000 postcards of neoclassical buildings from around the world, sorted according to the aliens’ own peculiar classification scheme.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2013

Have you seen What the allies have papered Europe with?

From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas