obscure
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History isn’t a crystal ball, but certain historical moments become magnifying glasses, highlighting truths today’s political passions obscure.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
His social media followers lapped up his ability to recall obscure 90s footballers, and the fact he is a shareholder in Spanish side Real Oviedo.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
That can obscure operational stress further down the chain.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Obeid has become a key logistics hub for the Sudanese army, and incessant attacks from UAV-stalked skies push soldiers to splatter mud on vehicles to obscure them from drone optics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The picture was still wholly obscure, but what I saw of it I didn’t like at all.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing obscure
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