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unmask

[uhn-mask, -mahsk] / ʌnˈmæsk, -ˈmɑsk /


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Gen. Cameron Bell to explain the thinking behind a pair of trailblazing new laws meant to unmask the federal immigration agents patrolling Golden State streets and compel them to identify themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“We will unmask these thugs and hold them accountable. Full stop,” Wiener said, calling Snyder’s ruling a “huge win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

AFP found dozens of posts across social media, in which users shared AI-generated images purporting to "unmask" the agent who shot her.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

However, the identity of Stakeknife is not expected to be revealed, despite investigators requesting government permission to unmask the spy.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

Whoever did this had wanted only to unmask me without my permission, to humiliate me by intentionally undermining a decision I’d made to keep some parts of me for just myself.

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