obscure

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She hurried back as the fires broke containment, but her absence, which her social media posts seemed to obscure, became the symbol of a disorganized response to the disaster.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

But in its tidy fashion the series provides a free-flowing river of often obscure historical fact, and a story we Americans can embrace, if we so choose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“And Section 25,” Mailhouse adds, dropping a more obscure name from the scene that developed around Manchester’s influential Factory Records.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A popular financial derivative that allows speculators to bet on prices for everything from obscure meme coins to shares of companies that haven’t gone public yet is finally gaining a foothold in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Instead, I propped my elbow on the reading table and buttressed my fingertips against my forehead to obscure my face.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu