masking

Example Sentences

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“While this may suggest a turning point in relative performance, we believe this recent momentum is masking weakness in underlying small-cap equity fundamentals,” Sagal wrote.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

For investors, the key question is whether some of China’s listed restaurant and beverage giants are masking franchisee stress beneath aggressive expansion.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

They’ve become experts in kayfabe, the dramatic art of masking fake conflict as real.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It was then that I noticed the smell that the smoke-filled tunnel had been masking.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin