- a variation of masque.
mask
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For residents, there’s panic as to what, if any, recourse they may have at this late stage, with one man joking he may forever have to blast loud music all day to mask rider screams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The “Fearsome White” uniform features a helmet that includes white horns and a white face mask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The AI data-center spending binge is helping to mask some of the weakness in the traditional categories of commercial and industrial buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the past few days, Justine Kirby has been sporting an N95 mask every time she leaves her house to walk in her quiet Upper East Side neighbourhood.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
She has a clear plastic mask over her nose and mouth with tubing that runs to an oxygen machine.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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"I am fed up of going on stuff that masks and suppresses the symptoms rather than treating the actual problem," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
"But please send things that are more necessary. Yes, food is necessary, but if you see fans, masks, goggles, these are also very important right now."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Pilots declared an emergency, dropped oxygen masks in the cabin, and turned back to Wichita, Kan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
To prevent the virus from spreading, the library where Elizebeth worked had shut down for four weeks, and people were required to wear masks in public places.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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You have protested masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in your neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Several hundred protesters shouted slogans hostile to US policies in the Middle East and tried to get close to the yacht, guarded by masked police officers, local media footage showed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
And despite what those masked men might believe, every one of us has a role in shaping its next chapter.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
“There was laughter in the room, but it masked deep anxiety,” said Rosen Zhelyazkov, the then-prime minister.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Some of them were still masked and hooded; others showed their faces.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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The dark web is a hidden part of the internet that requires special software to access, masking user identities through encrypted networks.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
They came with playful code names like “Fort Spunky” and “Project Panther,” masking the names of the tech companies that would operate them.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
If they are masking broader demand pressures, these alternative gauges are providing false comfort and could leave the Fed behind the curve again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
But they have also bought from neighboring countries that are masking Sudanese gum as local, traders say.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
He kept his hood up, masking his face, hair, and anything that would have let me recognize him later.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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