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as in conceals
to keep secret or shut off from view
the investigative reporters obscured their real motives for visiting the company by pretending the story was about something else
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as in blurs
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
when it isn't obscured by smog, the view of the city from the observatory can be spectacular
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Recent Examples of obscures
The study argues that such indirect language obscures a subject’s right to refuse a search and could violate their Fourth Amendment rights.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The focus on the regime changes inflicted on the Arab world and the Middle East at large obscures the routine violence inflicted on its people.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The proximity of the scores obscures what, on closer inspection, is a striking divergence.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
All the chaos this spring obscures the many good things about this Oilers roster.
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Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Proponents of this view argue that such internal ideological enforcement can be as damaging to scientific credibility as external political interference and that focusing solely on right‑wing attacks obscures this parallel problem.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability.
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Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
This framing obscures the prevalence of labor trafficking and the diverse nature of victims.
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Jennifer E. O'Brien,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
But that average obscures a steady fall from high deficits, as the decade began, to slight surpluses in fiscal years 1998 through 2001.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The focus on the regime changes inflicted on the Arab world and the Middle East at large obscures the routine violence inflicted on its people.
—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
The proximity of the scores obscures what, on closer inspection, is a striking divergence.
—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
All the chaos this spring obscures the many good things about this Oilers roster.
—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Proponents of this view argue that such internal ideological enforcement can be as damaging to scientific credibility as external political interference and that focusing solely on right‑wing attacks obscures this parallel problem.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
The documents, leaked to USA TODAY by a source inside Patriot Front, show how the group finds new recruits, choreographs its rallies and events, and obscures its true mission behind language stressing patriotism and plausible deniability.
—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
This framing obscures the prevalence of labor trafficking and the diverse nature of victims.
—
Jennifer E. O'Brien,
The Conversation,
1 June 2026
But that average obscures a steady fall from high deficits, as the decade began, to slight surpluses in fiscal years 1998 through 2001.
—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obscures
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Mark Lee takes on the role of Long, a powerful crime boss whose calm demeanor conceals a dangerous and unpredictable nature.
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The wardrobe conceals a kettle, drinks and snacks plus minibar, robes and the bang-on-trend bonus of a straw basket, to use during your stay.
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LaBarge frequently interrupts the telling to braid her narrative so tautly with those of others that their language blurs together, quotation marks vanishing, lines of demarcation eroding.
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General admission in some sports is getting so expensive that the barrier between a VIP ticket and a general admission one now blurs because people will pay $1,000 or $1,500 to go to a basketball match on a normal seat in the grandstand.
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The script hides serious moral and ethical conversations about fame, political violence, and powerful institutions amongst jokes about hashbrowns.
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Rehka literally hides under a table to avoid him.
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Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until mixture darkens slightly, about 3 minutes.
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Citizen scientists are invited to build their own instrument to measure changes that occur in the atmosphere when the sky momentarily darkens.
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The campus includes a towering museum that covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president and first lady, while public spaces include a branch of the Chicago Public Library, a playground and athletic center, basketball courts and a picnic area with grills.
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The weather service office in Lincoln, which covers central Illinois, said Thursday that several tornadoes were reported with wind gusts up to 80 mph, as well as hail up to 3 inches in diameter.
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For Johnson, his disappointment overshadows any feeling of relief.
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For Kelley, a 35-year-old policy advisor, gun violence often overshadows the positive sides of the city he’s lived in for more than a decade.
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Cardboard suppresses weeds, enriches soil, and is useful for new garden beds as sheet mulching or a base layer.
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There is no reason to think that the money will flow to schools and hospitals or provide any benefit to the Iranian people that the regime still suppresses.
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.
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