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Recent Examples of coverages
The latter calls are zone defenses, while Houston only plays Cover 1 and other man-to-man coverages roughly 30% of the time.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And the Eagles attempted multiple offensive concepts to dictate the shape of their uptick in zone coverages into something advantageous.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Communication is especially crucial when a team is experimenting through coverages, searching for a scheme that clicks, as the Bruins are.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
These platforms display prices and coverages side by side, allowing drivers to spot differences that may not be clear at first glance.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Does a 3-4 defense activate more defenders in the box and change their coverages?
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Head coach Todd Bowles — who according to a mid-year report from Pro Football Focus has played man and zone coverages at league-average rates this season — will likely stick to his defense’s identity.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
And the Eagles attempted multiple offensive concepts to dictate the shape of their uptick in zone coverages into something advantageous.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Communication is especially crucial when a team is experimenting through coverages, searching for a scheme that clicks, as the Bruins are.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
These platforms display prices and coverages side by side, allowing drivers to spot differences that may not be clear at first glance.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Does a 3-4 defense activate more defenders in the box and change their coverages?
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Head coach Todd Bowles — who according to a mid-year report from Pro Football Focus has played man and zone coverages at league-average rates this season — will likely stick to his defense’s identity.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
But in sheer operation — no messy personnel groupings, no Payton timeouts to iron out a call — Nix orchestrated affairs with cold precision, finishing 19 of 29 for 247 yards and four touchdowns in dicing up soft Cowboys coverages.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverages
contents
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The comic book was stolen from Cage’s Los Angeles home in 2000 but was recovered in 2011 when it was found by a man who had purchased the contents of an old storage locker in southern California.—
Bruce Shipkowski,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although at least the cake shows you its contents.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Coverages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverages. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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