Example Sentences

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Mr. Trump monitored cable news while his aides took note of how much the coverage was blotting out almost everything else.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Local news agency Antara said a thick rain of volcanic ash was blotting out the Sun in two local districts.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2021

Perhaps the hard flat light of the West was blotting out his birthplace.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

“At least he’s dry,” said Constance, who was blotting her hair with a napkin.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

He was blotting it as his daughters entered.

From The Adventures of Kathlyn by MacGrath, Harold