The phrase "act of covering" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the action or process of concealing or protecting something.
Example: "The act of covering the exposed wires was necessary to ensure safety in the workshop."
Alternatives: "process of concealment" or "action of shielding".
The act of covering his tracks is the act of creation".
Whitewater, in turn, is the perfect postmodern scandal: the latest and most serious charges allege an act of covering up an act of covering up, while so far nobody has unearthed an original sin.
In her films and photography Sarah Abu Abdallah, 22, explores gender roles and the act of covering up women's bodies.
Watergate, of course, had all the hallmarks of the modern scandal: it was, in essence, not about the precipitating illegality but about the act of covering it up.
Or, more radically, critics should realize that the very act of covering concerts of standard repertory pieces perpetuates the notion that something newsworthy is going on.
The very act of covering the world of corporate tax has led several people within GMG and the Guardian, editorial and commercial, to consider more carefully the conflicts, contradictions and complexities of tax.
The Affordable Care Act spread the costs of covering sick people by requiring everyone, even the healthy, to buy insurance.
But he concluded that the government "acted reasonably" to avoid charges of covering up.
The outlet's coverage of mass shooters is also shaped by the broader challenges of covering horrific acts of violence that have become, week after week and month after month, "somewhat commonplace".
A recent controversy in which Pope Francis defended a Chilean bishop accused of covering up acts of sexual abuse goes unmentioned, as do his occasional thinly veiled swipes at the policies of President Trump (who is seen briefly in news footage, along with Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and other current and past world leaders with whom Pope Francis has met over the years).
During a January trip to South America, he drew widespread criticism by saying he was convinced of the innocence of Bishop Juan Barros, accused of covering up the acts of a notorious abuser.
