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Recent Examples of coverages
These guys are learning techniques, fronts, coverages.
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Did a good job at one point with our coverages and execution of those things.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Belichick said that Mensah’s presence in the pocket and ability to grasp defensive coverages stand out, along with his accuracy and his throwing mechanics.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Quarterback Sam Darnold took advantage of those coverages, and other opportunities.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Johnson has seen this season how teams have begun defending him differently, throwing a wider variety of defensive coverages at him in an attempt to slow him down.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
And that’s not even mentioning the Broncos’ use of match coverages, where defenders pass off assignments mid-play based on offensive motion.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Josh Kendall, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Did a good job at one point with our coverages and execution of those things.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Belichick said that Mensah’s presence in the pocket and ability to grasp defensive coverages stand out, along with his accuracy and his throwing mechanics.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Quarterback Sam Darnold took advantage of those coverages, and other opportunities.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Johnson has seen this season how teams have begun defending him differently, throwing a wider variety of defensive coverages at him in an attempt to slow him down.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
And that’s not even mentioning the Broncos’ use of match coverages, where defenders pass off assignments mid-play based on offensive motion.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverages
contents
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The Gary Roosevelt Alumni Association received $5,000 to clean out and organize the contents removed from the school.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Separately on Friday, Garnett dismissed a motion by Mangione’s defense team to suppress the contents of the backpack in his possession when he was questioned and detained by police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days after Thompson’s killing.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Coverages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverages. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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