belies

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However, that number belies regional disparities that have endured throughout the vaccine campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

Bass’ overall optimism would be expected for a mayor in the early months of a first term, but it also belies looming challenges that could reshape her time in office.

From Seattle Times

His weathered face — battle-scarred from a lifetime of high-mountain exploits — belies a youthful enthusiasm.

From National Geographic

But that sleepy reputation belies a track record of rowdiness that dates back to the city’s origins during the Gold Rush age, said local historian William Burg.

From Washington Post

The bustling exterior, however, belies a society still profoundly wounded, said Siobhan O’Neill, a professor of mental health sciences at Ulster University.

From Los Angeles Times