masking
Example Sentences
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Analysts say a relatively steady unemployment rate has been masking churn beneath the surface.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
It was later found to made up with rolled-up A4 paper, brown masking tape, and string.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
That kind of market broadening is often viewed as a bullish signal—but the rotation turned violent in February, with muted moves in broader indexes sometimes masking sharper moves beneath the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Instead, researchers could only determine an average energy loss rate, masking the true and often unstable behavior of the qubit.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026
Roll of masking tape clamped in her teeth.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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