coveys

Definition of coveysnext
plural of covey

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Noun
  • The 236-foot former drug-runner ship Hilma Hooker offers one of the most impressive wreck dives in the region, though the vertical walls at The Cliff, vibrant reefs at Sweet Dreams, and swarms of sealife at Salt Pier are just as unforgettable.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The system uses several 50 kW industrial laser units to create a single powerful beam that kills drone swarms, cruise missiles, and fast-moving threats from a long distance.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
  • According to the Trevor Project, an organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and conducts a survey on the mental health of young people, trans teens who attended schools with policies supportive of gender transitions have lower rates of attempting suicide.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thoughtful touches were everywhere – from the Oscar Wilde book left on the shelf to the Nespresso pods and Smeg toaster.
    Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The work includes some necessary repairs to roofing and windows as well as the creation of flexible public spaces, including a food vending area, maker’s spaces, study pods and collaboration areas.
    Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Traditionally, America was at the forefront of decolonization and making the Europeans give up their colonies, forcing them to do so or putting pressure to do.
    Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Social insect colonies are a great place for an epidemic to spread, according to Neil Tsutsui, a behavioral ecologist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the research.
    Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The service projects will include packing winter hygiene kits for neighbors struggling, snack packs and cancer care kits.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Some modeling clay will come in blocks of different weights and sizes, while variety packs will usually include smaller blocks of varying tones and colors.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Coveys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coveys. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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