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as in covering
to form a layer over
thicken the sauce until it will coat the back of a spoon
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Recent Examples of coating
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The shortbread cookies have chopped nuts and are covered in a generous coating of powdered sugar, meant to resemble snow.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The resin laminate surface creates the perfect bounce, and the matt coating reduces glare.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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That bit of geometry, combined with a typically heavy wax coating on the leaves (needles), results in plants that stay green all winter but have ready made leaves in place to quickly take advantage of limited sunny/warm parts of the year in northern climates.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The shortbread cookies have chopped nuts and are covered in a generous coating of powdered sugar, meant to resemble snow.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
The resin laminate surface creates the perfect bounce, and the matt coating reduces glare.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The album itself also features some backing vocals from his kids and Teigen, as well as some single artwork designed by Luna herself.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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First pitched as a nonprofit initiative meant to create artificial intelligence, OpenAI has since pivoted to a commercial enterprise, with the backing of Microsoft.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Parts of the station’s restaurant were partitioned off, and a drop ceiling was added, covering up the vaulted ceiling.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Officials say the state’s Medicaid program hasn’t been covering certain weight loss drugs, despite a state law passed last year that requires it to do so.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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What consequences is Timberlake facing? Not a DWI charge anymore.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Two batters later, Lewis ripped one off the facing of the second deck, a two-run shot.Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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The oak influence borders on whiskey territory, but the agave spice is still there and would pair nicely with a ligero wrapper cigar or crossover to Bourbon drinkers that like a sipper with high rye, black pepper note.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Unleashed is sort of like Fall Guys but in a Squid Game wrapper.Andrew Webster, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Spectacular satellite imagery has captured the ongoing lake-effect snowstorm blanketing the Great Lakes region.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Wisconsin's Lake Superior shoreline was hit with a lake-effect snow event, blanketing the area with a few feet of snow, and whipping up the ice balls.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Driving the news: The aid will include an additional $1.25 billion drawdown package for the Ukrainian military and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package, per Biden's statement.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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If using frozen beans, cook lima beans according to package directions.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nicki and her husband Danny had a private gender scan at 16 weeks, where the result was sealed in an envelope.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In June of that year, a couple of months before his death, Bobbie gave the art conservator and historian Daniel Varney Thompson, a close friend of Greene’s, an envelope.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Following the bleak aftermath of World War I, Art Deco sought to embrace innovation and luxury, blending traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge materials like chrome plating and stainless steel.Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
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During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the gold medals were mostly made of pure silver, with 6 grams of gold plating placed on top.Anna Gordon, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Coating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coating. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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