as in to suppress
to keep from being publicly known
the governor vainly tried to cover up the growing scandal
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as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
that contrived burglary was just a cover-up for murder
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
All were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Soon after, both his son and his son’s secretary were found dead in the guest bedroom in what the police deemed a murder-suicide, though many believe the official narrative to have been a cover-up.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
All of them were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Between shipwreck treasure-dives, murder cover-ups, and love triangles, still moments on Outer Banks, the Netflix series about teenage treasure hunters operating off the shores of North Carolina, are hard to come by.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
All were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Soon after, both his son and his son’s secretary were found dead in the guest bedroom in what the police deemed a murder-suicide, though many believe the official narrative to have been a cover-up.
—Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
All of them were convicted of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating, but Bean and Smith were acquitted of civil rights charges.
—CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry likewise blamed the United States for suppressing free speech by trying to ban the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, many people have suppressed symptoms of an infection to engage in some sort of social obligation.Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Even the most intelligent of folks were tempted by the chance to pierce the veil, noted the critic.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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The veil is thin, astrologically and spiritually Halloween has always been associated with the thinning of the veil between the living and the dead.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Theme is The Wizarding World of the Bluegrass, where horseshoes are wands and overalls are cloaks.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
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The nearly six-foot-long cloak was constructed using 4,000 scarlet ibis feathers.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Only when Cassini probed the atmosphere with radar in 2004 did scientists discover an eerily Earth-like landscape underneath the dusty shroud.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
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The shroud as religious art The shroud is undeniably a masterful work of art, crafted with remarkable skill and using methods that were complicated and ahead of their time.Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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Some rooms feature balconies and patios and are draped in mountain charm (think: wool blankets and fireplaces).Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Gentle Pressure Silk Sleep Mask $62 Amazon $62 Nordstrom Help Mom get some serious R&R with this sleep mask that’s like a weighted blanket for her eyes.Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Cover (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cover%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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