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was covering

  • past progressive
    of cover.
    cover
    verb (used with object)
    to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of.

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I was covering the game for Radio 5 Live and a big part of why they struggled was because Lamine Yamal was up against Nuno Mendes and did not have the beating of him.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

While mingling at an event he was covering last summer, one executive “recoiled when I told her I was using AI for news. And she said, ‘I don’t like that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, who was covering the game for Sky Sports, said it "feels so unjust".

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

I was covering the rally at Terminal 5 when AOC was going to endorse Zohran.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2025

He was supposed to be off that day but was covering for a friend who needed the day off.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore