as in veil
something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth
committed their nefarious deeds under the dark cope of night
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as in to manage
to meet one's day-to-day needs
a young man learning to cope on his own at college
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Recent Examples of cope
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Three years of preparatory work had set the stage for an extraordinary five-hour pageant, as 2,500 Catholic bishops, each vested in white cope and miter, processed into the Vatican basilica.
—George Weigel, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022
Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
As women face new challenges, from shifting health priorities and career transitions to evolving family dynamics, laughter offers a unique way to cope and thrive.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The set sold 43,000 copes in the U.S. in the week ending June 29, according to Luminate.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Three years of preparatory work had set the stage for an extraordinary five-hour pageant, as 2,500 Catholic bishops, each vested in white cope and miter, processed into the Vatican basilica.
—George Weigel, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2022
Verb
Your emotional regulation and coping strategies will influence their own in the future.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 11 Dec. 2024
As women face new challenges, from shifting health priorities and career transitions to evolving family dynamics, laughter offers a unique way to cope and thrive.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cope
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The brides are switched because their wedding veils conceal their identity, one of them hidden and the other deliberately hiding.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Sky Ferreira is finally free to discuss what’s been happening to her for the past decade behind the corporate veil.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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What was once an overflowing reservoir has shrunk and the same agencies that released water into the Canyon are trying to manage what's left.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.Tom Murphy and Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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April 8: Solar eclipse shrouds Texas for first time in 626 years Prior to the 2024 event that millions gathered in Texas to witness, Austin hadn't been covered in darkness by a total solar eclipse since 1397.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 24 July 2024
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Published in Nature Astronomy, the study reveals that there may be a shroud of gas around every galaxy that stretches up to a million light years.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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The specific witness and notary requirements depend on your county’s regulations, so do your research ahead of time to ensure.Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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New metamaterials – which can in principle be used to make an ‘invisibility cloak’ – are used extensively in current stealth research.David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement Callas could fold herself in a cloak and force an audience to focus on her.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
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By emphasizing the long-term game, DEI work can better survive the short-term backlash.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Roz teaches the animals to act against their nature—to befriend one another, accept Brightbill, and work together to survive.Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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From pillow shams to duvet covers and throw blankets, the collection allows for a quick bedroom refresh, boasting colorful patterns and softer-than-soft fabrics.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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That evening, in the no man’s land, a field strewn with empty water bottles, four Shia families sat on a picnic blanket around a burner attached to a gas tank, looking scared and drinking yerba mate.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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If implemented without careful safeguards, UBI could mask deeper structural problems, like placebo AI masks the absence of human engagement.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The hydrogel masks utilize a blend of skin-plumping ingredients to gently illuminate dark circles and smooth fine lines.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Cope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cope. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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