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inconspicuous

[in-kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs] / ˌɪn kənˈspɪk yu əs /


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This regression is usually “incremental and often inconspicuous, spanning years or even decades,” the report’s authors write.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

In an inconspicuous building near the UK's Mildenhall air base, drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems is opening a new production line, like other Ukrainian arms companies looking to secure supply chain and boost capacity.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The trucks were set to arrive at inconspicuous locations near the airfields, such as gas stations, to release their cargo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Finn tells me how easy they are to use; they are so inconspicuous he even uses them at school.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

In the quiet, relative peace that surrounded our careful efforts to be inconspicuous, time sped up.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi