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The external walls of the soaring residential towers were covered in bamboo scaffolding and wrapped in netting and plastic sheeting.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
On Thursday a fire broke out, burning a hole through the sheeting covering the venue and causing 13 smoke inhalation injuries.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
The script works in as many callbacks as possible: spooky mannequins under plastic sheeting, tacky parade floats with giant fiberglass clams, Hewitt hollering her memorable line: “What are you waiting for?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025
The flooding began with a heavy downpour that sent water sheeting off the hillsides and into creeks.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2025
I go around by the pool, which is drained and covered with plastic sheeting.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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