The "V" in ProV1, for example, derives from "veneer, " which was the lab term for the ball's primary innovation when it debuted in 2000, a soft but durable cover.

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The soft-touch rear cover has also gained a nice textured finish, which adds to the overall visual appeal and makes the handset easier to grip.

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Starting at the back, the removable battery cover has a matte, almost soft-touch finish, save for a plastic section surrounding the camera lens and LED flash.

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He often has the Giants' defensive back play a "cover-2 shell, " a soft zone coverage that takes away deep routes and gives New York's defensive line time to harass an opposing quarterback.

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The trader himself, Nick Leeson, was a soft-hearted sap who started on the road to perdition to cover up a blunder by a junior colleague, and appeared to think he was dealing in cappuccino options.

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During the evenings, unforgettable sunsets cover the coast in an inflamed mist, as if seeing the world through soft red curtains.

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For TV and more informal rooms it is lovely to cover the sofa with an assortment of down-filled pillows and to have a soft blanket or quilt hanging over the back.

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To cover it in the label's signature art deco insignia leather a sturdy but soft variety from Tuscany requires another 50 hours.

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