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mask

[mask, mahsk] / mæsk, mɑsk /




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That time, the attacker wore black clothes, a Darth Vader-like mask and a German World War II helmet.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

On Aug. 12 around 5:30 a.m., a man in a disturbing white face mask chased a 40-year-old woman in the downtown area of Philadelphia across from City Hall, according to the city’s Police Department.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

One person even watched through a welding mask.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

And it did not take long for the movement’s “pro-woman” mask to slip after B.P.J.

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

“High John saw you with it in New Orleans! He told me himself. He said you had on a mask, but he saw the Mark of Eden tattooed on your hand. It was you!”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Police have been patrolling the entrance of the hospital, and the glass from shattered windows lay scattered on the pavement mixed with medical masks.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Each boat considered at risk is disinfected by teams who wear whole face masks and boots.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

And that “average” return figure masks a lot of variation.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Autopilot was disengaged, the pilots declared an emergency and descended immediately as passenger oxygen masks dropped, according to the report.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Everyone was supposed to guess the identity of the other guests without anyone removing their masks.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

“She masked, she masked, she masked,” Leffler said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The losingest jersey in sports masked five no-funny-business basketball players who could give superstars a scare.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

Luanda Marinho told CBS she encountered the masked man while meeting a friend for a morning run.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

That modest move in those broader indexes has masked sharper moves beneath the surface, as investors re-evaluate their tech bets and grapple with the looming threat of rising interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“Someone’s invisible there!” shouted a masked Death Eater, pointing.

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

At that point, when female social relationships become exponentially more complicated and masking becomes more difficult, their mental health outcomes split sharply from those of their male peers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

In the second, those shocks are masking deeper imbalances: Demand is outstripping supply and letting businesses make price increases stick.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Moseley says the exact opposite: "There is really high-quality work on masking, and it's startling and upsetting to see such work be denigrated."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Vaccines, masking, improved indoor air quality and acquired immunity have all kept the virus at bay so that morgue trucks no longer fill the streets.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

I also asked if he would be willing to give us masking tape to tape our logos and not destroy outside property.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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