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

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

He said the popular narrative of a K-shaped economy in which wealthy households drive disproportionate growth in spending, masking broader fragilities among savings-depleted lower-income consumers, has been exaggerated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Back when we shared a room, she was the one who'd divide up the floor with masking tape, building an invisible wall between us.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi