cloak
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The invisibility offered a protective cloak, allowing his existential confessionals to develop free of the expectations placed upon Sage Elsesser, pro skateboarder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
That creates a cloak of consistency, because people expect interventions, but it does not necessarily mean VAR is being used as originally intended, for the real howlers.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
For three glorious seasons between 1983 and 1985, ‘80s kids also had the “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series with its two girl heroes: an acrobat and a thief with an invisibility cloak.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
They wanted to be able to cloak this in the air of legitimacy, when it has nothing to do with what a real lawsuit would look like.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
A dry wind swept through the cottage, whipping the hem of his cloak and nearly extinguishing the hearth fire.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Throughout the holy city, Iranian flags can be seen printed on white pilgrims' garments, cloaks, bags and buses.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Michael Jackson’s celebrity is so blinding, his music so compelling, that it cloaks him with an almost impenetrable shield from the truth: He was a stone cold pedophile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
These thick cloaks of dust might dim the stars' light to the point of utter undetectability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2025
The Swedish museum had not done any research on the cloaks - and the National Museums Board of Zambia was not even aware they existed.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
She had more cloaks herself than most extended families had among them.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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Then, as now, companies that inflamed the public’s urge to gamble cloaked themselves in the righteous robes of “democratization.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
If predecessor Gareth Southgate was criticised for being cloaked in conservatism and playing it safe, Tuchel's iron will in following his instincts has now effectively positioned himself as the anti-Southgate.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The way he said it made me think it was a question, a serious one cloaked by a casual voice.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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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
These days, society’s most dangerous villains don’t bother with cloaking themselves despite what the conspiracy-minded choose to believe.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
In one memorable case, a pilot lost his bearings after a plane above and in front of him dumped its load of retardant on his windshield, cloaking his view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024
"The cold blues of the frosty landscape offset against the warm, orange hues of the early morning sun - cloaking the trees in an enchanting light," said Buckley.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Kaede’s eyes were light brown; Taisin saw her pupils dilating as they looked at each other, dusk spinning out around them, cloaking them in shadow.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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