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cloak

[klohk] / kloʊk /




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Previous experimental devices could redirect heat only across a flat surface or along one direction of heat flow, leaving them far short of the capabilities needed for a fully three-dimensional cloak.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Scientists have developed and tested the first three-dimensional thermal invisibility cloak, a device that can conceal objects from infrared cameras while protecting them from extreme temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

And regardless of the metaphorical or philosophical cloak it may eventually wrap itself in, the show’s main function is to bridge one chapter of this franchise to the next.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

He has also claimed he was illegally removed from Libya to stand trial in the United States after "a cloak and dagger operation conducted in the dead of night".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

She tried to press the button on her cloak and floated up, just a bit.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

"The next step is to make cloaks that don't just hide and protect, but also actively manipulate heat in useful ways."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

Throughout the holy city, Iranian flags can be seen printed on white pilgrims' garments, cloaks, bags and buses.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Then she makes a beeline for a gaggle of giggling children and expectant women, most in flowing black cloaks.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026

Half a dozen men in long cloaks stood silent and watchful, gazing as ever at houses eleven and thirteen, but the thing for which they were waiting still appeared elusive.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

It’s cloaked language, but a nod to NIMBYs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Whatever happens will be cloaked in lies — and followed by gaslighting.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

In moments when opportunity is cloaked in nuance, we have long relied upon John Marshall, Goldman Sachs’ derivatives strategist.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

They arrived on the scene cloaked in mystique—interviews were rare, photos tended to be blurry and shot from a distance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

A cloaked woman stands there, holding a tray of yellow macarons.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

I’m including the comments in full because of how out of character they were for a Fed chair best known for cloaking his future decisions:

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

I share this anecdote to illustrate the pitfalls of cloaking real-world crises in elaborate settings, costumes and dystopian oddity.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2024

This is a type of online fraud called "cloaking", whereby malicious adverts are able to get past a social media firm's review stage because the fraudsters have hidden their intensions.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024

This could allow the development of bioinspired optical materials with possible applications ranging from invisible cloaking devices to coatings to more efficiently harvest solar energy, said Tak-Sing Wong, professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024

I barely glanced at the title before cloaking it in my chador.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed


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