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An equipment box labeled “Garden Party”! Mysterious shapes covered in black-plastic tarps!

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

To create a movement, though, Pratt does not need to know what causes seas of tarps and tents.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

They lower tarps and other objects over the names on their hulls and use black paint to conceal identity numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Iran can control the strait using missile launchers hidden under tarps on the back of pickup trucks.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

They put some strong logs in the ground and stretched green tarps across the top.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana