covering
Americannoun
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something laid over or wrapped around a thing, especially for concealment, protection, or warmth.
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Mathematics. cover.
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the buying of securities or commodities that one has sold short, in order to return them to the person from whom they were borrowed.
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"There are transparency requirements under the EU AI Act," Cowan explained, with the act not covering the UK.
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