as in obscures
to make dark, dim, or indistinct
the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains
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And a total solar eclipse—when the moon passes in front of the sun and fully obscures the star from our view—will grace the Northern Hemisphere on August 12.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026 -
But despite the new program’s promising rhetoric, the scientific framing of the announcement obscures a deeper policy problem.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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All-day dining at The Common Room blurs culinary boundaries to curate an exceptional selection of prime cuts, succulent seafood, and specialty dishes, each meticulously prepared and enhanced with local flair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Now these two polar opposites are forced to work together in a partnership that blurs the line between right, wrong, and the messy bits in between.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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As Europe's political climate darkens against refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants, with governments including that of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni focusing resources on limiting new arrivals, Milan is taking a stand for a different approach.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, neighborhoods ranging from Hancock Park and Lincoln Heights to Mar Vista and Pico Union have been plagued by copper wire theft that darkens the streets.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Now, as Diggs’ contract merely clouds their roster-building crystal ball, Mike Vrabel and Eliot Wolf appear to be keeping their distance.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Suppliers worry about receiving payment for $130 million in spring merchandise as uncertainty clouds the company’s future.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Poulin’s exit overshadows Canada win After Poulin exited, her team responded with a rush of goals.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Poulin’s exit overshadows Canada win After Poulin exited, her team responded with a rush of goals.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the salmon blackens in a skillet, the spices awaken, encrusting the fish in peppery piquant.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Overclouds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overclouds. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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