as in obscuring
to keep secret or shut off from view
occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it the actor's private life had long been occulted by a contrived public persona
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This International Dark Sky Park, located in southwest Texas, is about a six-hour drive from San Antonio, the nearest city, so there won't be much light pollution obscuring your views of the constellations.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Yet this focus on the moment of capture risks obscuring the more consequential lesson.—
Cristina Guevara,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Low was fined $106,000 for concealing payments between his tech nonprofit and actor Alec Baldwin.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You're required to disclose all assets, income sources and recent financial transactions during the bankruptcy process, and attempting to transfer property to friends or family before filing, concealing income or lying on your bankruptcy petition can have big repercussions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Right now, the overstock outlet is hiding miracle-working gardening tools, like this $4 gardening hoe and a $7 weed puller.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Even the front door had been hiding back there for who knows how long, just waiting to be salvaged.—
Gina Mayfield,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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First District Legislator Manny Abarca is sponsoring a piece of legislation calling for law enforcement officers in Jackson County — including federal immigration officers — to be prohibited from covering their faces or badges while on the job.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jackson Thompson is a sports reporter for Fox News Digital covering critical political and cultural issues in sports, with an investigative lens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Occulting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/occulting. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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