well-covered
Britishadjective
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satisfactorily or pleasantly provided with a covering
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(of news, etc) having been given sufficient coverage
child abuse is well covered
Example Sentences
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To find names that fit the bill, we screened for S&P 500 stocks with a well-covered dividend of at least 3% and estimated 2026 earnings growth of at least 7%.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Lytle Hernandez concluded by emphasizing how their history, well-covered while it happened, was wiped from U.S. history books, even though Los Angeles played such a crucial role in the movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2022
After the game, which ended with his incompletion into the end zone to a well-covered Courtland Sutton, Wilson huddled with Hackett at his locker for an extended time.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2022
“The Times They Were a-Changin’: 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn” jumps into this well-covered ground with gusto.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
They are sometimes colored with cochineal; and if kept well-covered in a dry place, will remain good for a month or six weeks.
From The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home by Gillette, F. L. (Fanny Lemira)
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