masking

Example Sentences

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They came with playful code names like “Fort Spunky” and “Project Panther,” masking the names of the tech companies that would operate them.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

But they have also bought from neighboring countries that are masking Sudanese gum as local, traders say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“Almost every week, there are different companies that come to us …masking if we have compute that they could buy from us at some premium,” Zuckerberg said on Wednesday at Meta’s annual investor meeting.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

She also pointed out that the focus on the 18-week target was masking the fact that several other waiting lists continue to grow, suggesting the government should re-think is narrow focus on this particular target.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He seemed harmless, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that his accommodating manner, his eagerness to help us, was masking something unpleasant, something more sinister in him.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall