masking

Example Sentences

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Even so, the findings point to a previously overlooked communication system between nerve cells and glial cells that could eventually lead to treatments targeting chronic pain at its source instead of simply masking symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Davis and Head make strong impressions, masking the pedestrian, sometimes cornball dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

That aggregate strength, he said, is masking uneven experiences.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

"I do think that we risk masking the true gravity of the principle that this particular piece of legislation supports."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The lobby was tiled in unattractive squares of tan, with a row of mailboxes marked with masking tape or white labels.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri