conceal
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Even common, widespread animals can conceal surprises, and solving those mysteries often depends on bringing historical collections together with modern research and observations.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 specifically outlaws knowingly taking steps to disguise or conceal that a donation has come from an impermissible source.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
“It reflects either pure sloppiness on Paxton’s part or a deliberate effort to conceal some of his investments and property holdings,” said Craig Holman, a government affairs lobbyist for the nonpartisan good-government group Public Citizen.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The filing alleges that in 2018 "Amazon began secretly manipulating its auction results to increase its ad prices" and "gave its customers no notice of this change and took affirmative steps to conceal it."
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
There was no trace of emotion upon his face, or of any effort to conceal it.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Taiwan, once widely known as Formosa, conceals a remarkable natural world within its steep and rugged interior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The presidency is a skin suit that barely conceals this ambition.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The network of shadow fleet tankers conceals their role in transporting oil from Iran, Russia and other sanctioned countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
While the official headline figure puts the unemployment rate at only 3.2%, it conceals a more precarious picture for many Indians.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
There’s a blue bath mat, a blue fake-fur cover on the toilet seat; all this bathroom lacks from the time before is a doll whose skirt conceals the extra roll of toilet paper.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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In a statement, the activists called for an independent investigation to establish "who requested, authorised, facilitated and concealed Dr Besigye's rendition".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The researchers identified the same concealed behavior in the closely related material TaS2.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Five of the company’s top executives concealed the inordinately large and risky trades from its board, according to a lawsuit filed last week by investors, suppliers and others with claims outstanding after Enviva’s 2024 bankruptcy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
She kept fans tantalized with rumors that a penchant for long-sleeved shirts in her later years concealed two full sleeves of tattoos.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jones concealed his excitement as the soldiers rode away.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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By concealing internal deliberation to enforce societal compliance, the state transformed biopolitical management into a performance of infallible authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 2021, local officials were arrested, accused of concealing or underreporting 139 deaths in Henan province.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Although few places are better than Hollywood at crafting a narrative and concealing what happens off-frame, a Los Angeles Times survey of job postings sheds light on what is happening offstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t concealing his disinterest in what the House is offering, saying that he wants to focus on government funding instead.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
She had clutched at a hope that the dark fringe of dripping trees might somehow be concealing the town she had anticipated.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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